Frankfurt vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
776K
6.21M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 132% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1510th and 6006th ($2182 vs $940) 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 38th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$12076

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

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