Buenos Aires vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$337
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
3.06M
6.75M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 12% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6181st and 5849th ($809 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1497th and 4651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$7134

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$729
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$557
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$673
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$1212
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$579
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$583
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$534
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$532
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$603
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$515
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$546
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$640
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$620
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$548
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$593
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$577
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$565
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$563
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$557
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$563
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$534
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$560
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$563
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$485
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$504
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$577
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$600
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$683
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$592
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$566
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$563
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$562
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$526
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$562
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$522
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$636
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$563