Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$159
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8898th and 6006th ($437 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5272nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586