Denver vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
716K
6.21M

The cost of living in Denver is 183% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 444th and 5959th ($2699 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 160th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$10815

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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