Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$639
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$442
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
79
67
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 59% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3978th and 6006th ($1492 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 963rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586