Medina vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$353
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
94
😀 Quality of life
67
62
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.21M

The cost of living in Medina is 11% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6257th and 5959th ($853 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 3833rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$10815

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$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
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$934

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$773
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$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
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$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