Milwaukee vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5122
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2039
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4263
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
577K
6.78M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 108% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1560th and 5234th ($2104 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Milwaukee ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 138th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Rio de Janeiro

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Milwaukee Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$983
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2531
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1588
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1712
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24397
$10845

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253

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