Leipzig vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$688
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
616K
6.21M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 52% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3925th and 5959th ($1449 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th 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 Leipzig compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 80th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585