Detroit vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$491
😷 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 100% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1947th and 5559th ($2032 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 95th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 318th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Rio de Janeiro

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Detroit Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$13739

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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