Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$688
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 40% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3858th and 5029th ($1539 vs $1095) 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 0.8 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 869th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

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