Copenhagen vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
97
62
🏙️ Population
644K
6.21M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 160% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 795th and 5959th ($2483 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Denmark and Brazil, respectively. Check Denmark vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9th and 4932nd 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
$20.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10815

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

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