Milan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
85
62
🏙️ Population
1.37M
6.78M

The cost of living in Milan is 105% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1623rd and 5234th ($2074 vs $1010) 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 0.9 months in Milan compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 292nd and 5089th 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
$19.3
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$10845

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

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