Copenhagen vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
667K
6.21M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 162% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 650th and 5559th ($2656 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Denmark and Brazil, respectively. Check Denmark vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 4th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Rio de Janeiro

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Copenhagen Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$13739

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631