Milan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
1.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Milan is 113% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1228th and 5029th ($2328 vs $1095) 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 276th and 2767th 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
$20.1
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$12842

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

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