Lima vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$443
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lima is 3% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5959th ($986 vs $955) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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