Melbourne vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
100
67
🏙️ Population
5.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 146% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 893rd and 5559th ($2496 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 1st and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Rio de Janeiro

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Melbourne Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$13739

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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