Moscow vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
13.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Moscow is 53% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3277th and 5029th ($1678 vs $1095) 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 0.7 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2774th and 2767th 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
$11.9
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$12842

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

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