Moscow vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2731
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$612
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1215
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
13M
6.21M

The cost of living in Moscow is 13% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5091st and 5959th ($1075 vs $955) 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 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1280th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6312
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3303
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11652
$10815

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$736
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$743
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$797
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$583
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$633
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$672
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$566
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$660
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$606
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$590
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$507
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$616
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$515
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$533
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$498
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$623
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$507
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$471
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$450
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$461
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$551
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$639
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$480
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$508
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$457
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$419
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$298
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$447
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$415
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$467
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$376
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$514
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$469
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$449
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$451
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$541

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