Detroit vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
88
67
🏙️ Population
639K
6.21M

The cost of living in Detroit is 127% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1636th and 6006th ($2133 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 311th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586