Medina vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$391
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
94
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.18M
6.78M

The cost of living in Medina is 12% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6017th and 5234th ($892 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Medina compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6150th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$10845

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$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
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378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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