Ecatepec de Morelos vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$381
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$852
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
1.93M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 17% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6759th and 6006th ($777 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 125th and 2nd in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 14th best city to live in Mexico vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6128th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecatepec de Morelos vs Rio de Janeiro

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Ecatepec de Morelos Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2782
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1882
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.49
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6991
$12076

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Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$851
13 km or 8.4 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1331
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$868
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$908
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$717
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$926
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$819
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$842
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$977
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$914
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$912
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$936
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$1184
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$875
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$858
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$764
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$860
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$784
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$875
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$643
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$873
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$724
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$893
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$860

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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