Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$159
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 55% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8907th and 5959th ($433 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4094th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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