Chicago vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chicago is 179% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 483rd and 5959th ($2667 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 20th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$10815

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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