Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
3.42M
6.21M

The cost of living in Madrid is 114% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1962nd and 6006th ($2015 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 142nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro

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Madrid Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$12076

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586