Melbourne vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
100
62
🏙️ Population
5.03M
6.21M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 151% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 923rd and 5959th ($2397 vs $955) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1st and 4932nd 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
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$10815

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$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
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$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