Lima vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$466
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.94M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lima is 6% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5300th and 5029th ($1034 vs $1095) 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3484th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Rio de Janeiro

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Lima Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
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
$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