Copenhagen vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
97
62
🏙️ Population
644K
6.21M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 155% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1085th and 5954th ($2333 vs $916) 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 1.8 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 10th and 4857th 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
$18.8
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$10819

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562