Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
3.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Madrid is 98% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2194th and 5959th ($1889 vs $955) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 149th and 4932nd 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
$15.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$10815

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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