London vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
99
62
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.21M

The cost of living in London is 259% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 37th and 5959th ($3427 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 2nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$10815

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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