Delhi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$210
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$365
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
26.5M
6.21M

The cost of living in Delhi is 47% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8647th and 5959th ($505 vs $955) 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 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4744th and 4932nd 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
$3.87
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$10815

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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