Moscow vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3752
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$959
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1694
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1020
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
13.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Moscow is 56% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3728th and 5559th ($1585 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Russia and Brazil, respectively. Check Russia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Moscow compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 3206th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Rio de Janeiro

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Moscow Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.58
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2372
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1313
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.13
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.19%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10959
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4560
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$146
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$735
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17546
$13739

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$978
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$971
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$891
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$957
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$910
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$959
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$950
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$726
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$637
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$777
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$905
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$732
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$738
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$726
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$695
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$738
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$757
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$696
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$686
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$749
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$589
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$597
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$578
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$940
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$595
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$680
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$682
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$724
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$335
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$567
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$505
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$622
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$773
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$585
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$545
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$516
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$757
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$791

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