Miami vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
94
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
442K
6.21M

The cost of living in Miami is 225% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 103rd and 5959th ($3103 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Miami ranked 18th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 109th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Miami Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.8
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$10815

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860

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