Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$680
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$491
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 55% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3808th and 5559th ($1572 vs $1013) 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 1165th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631