Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.51M
6.21M

The cost of living in Madrid is 106% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1805th and 5559th ($2089 vs $1013) 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 190th and 4845th 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
$16.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$13739

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631