Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$986
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
3.28M
6.78M

The cost of living in Madrid is 71% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2577th and 5234th ($1726 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$10845

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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