Lima vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$426
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
6.78M

The cost of living in Lima is 8% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5780th and 5234th ($932 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4655th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620