Buenos Aires vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$402
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
3.12M
6.21M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 5% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6099th and 5959th ($909 vs $955) 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.4 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 1789th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585