Milan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
88
67
🏙️ Population
1.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Milan is 134% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1148th and 5559th ($2370 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Italy and Brazil, respectively. Check Italy vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 336th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Rio de Janeiro

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Milan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$13739

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631