Leipzig vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3783
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$764
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1542
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2738
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
620K
6.21M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 65% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3353rd and 5954th ($1516 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 271st and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Leipzig ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 87th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$687
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3984
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2535
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.97
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$372
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9452
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307

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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