Frankfurt vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
776K
6.21M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 117% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1863rd and 5954th ($1989 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 47th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562