Chicago vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chicago is 198% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 394th and 6006th ($2799 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$12076

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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