Denver vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
716K
6.21M

The cost of living in Denver is 175% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 432nd and 5559th ($2791 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 239th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Rio de Janeiro

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Denver Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$13739

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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