Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$161
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
10.3M
6.78M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5234th ($434 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3676th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620