Melbourne vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
100
72
🏙️ Population
5.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 132% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 829th and 5029th ($2543 vs $1095) 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 1.8 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1st and 2767th 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
$15.5
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$12842

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634