Milan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
1.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Milan is 125% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1476th and 5959th ($2146 vs $955) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 305th and 4932nd 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
$19.7
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$10815

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

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