Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$554
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.32M
6.21M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 39% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4267th and 5959th ($1331 vs $955) 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 0.9 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 940th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585