Delhi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$192
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$550
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
26.5M
6.21M

The cost of living in Delhi is 56% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8767th and 5029th ($479 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5583rd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Rio de Janeiro

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Delhi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$12842

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634