Melbourne vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
98
62
🏙️ Population
4.53M
6.78M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 133% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 933rd and 5234th ($2356 vs $1010) 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 1.6 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 2nd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$10845

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620