Buenos Aires vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$2339
🏠 One person rent
$529
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
3.12M
6.21M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 30% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4692nd and 6107th ($1227 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1080th and 4764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$31.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.36%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2664
$1996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$1164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.98
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5511
$11740

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$783
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$850
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$842
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$961
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$881
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$955
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$816
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$986
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$992
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$609
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$986
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1029
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$975
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$876
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$905
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$858
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$949
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$777
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$985
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$866
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$981
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$680
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1025
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$832
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$864
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$853
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$729
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$958
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$880
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$851
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$953
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$844
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$950
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$902

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$750
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$660
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$655
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$812
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$630
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$577
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$672
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$552
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$628
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$676
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$621
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$499
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$535
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$608
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$683
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$634
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$525
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$639
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$646
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$537
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$556
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$622
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$546
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$616
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$612
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$634
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$556
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$643
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$653
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$520
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$792
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$593