Frankfurt vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
776K
6.21M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 106% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1384th and 5029th ($2251 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 48th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Rio de Janeiro

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Frankfurt Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$12842

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634