Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$558
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.32M
6.78M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 30% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4149th and 5234th ($1311 vs $1010) 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 824th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

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