Columbus vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
906K
6.21M

The cost of living in Columbus is 136% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1248th and 5959th ($2252 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 242nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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