Delhi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$205
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$491
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
26.5M
6.21M

The cost of living in Delhi is 50% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8668th and 5559th ($507 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5790th and 4845th 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
$5.48
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$13739

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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