Denver vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
716K
6.78M

The cost of living in Denver is 174% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 294th and 5234th ($2771 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th 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 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 134th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620