Mesa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
504K
6.21M

The cost of living in Mesa is 109% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1311th and 5029th ($2293 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 304th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

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