Medina vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$663
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
69
67
🏙️ Population
1.41M
6.21M

The cost of living in Medina is 15% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4849th and 5559th ($1168 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 4347th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Rio de Janeiro

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Medina Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$13739

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$942
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$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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