Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$151
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5559th ($430 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5162nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631