Buenos Aires vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$555
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
3.12M
6.21M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 14% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4647th and 5029th ($1247 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1053rd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Rio de Janeiro

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634