Mumbai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1644
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$431
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
67
67
🏙️ Population
15.4M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 28% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7076th and 5559th ($733 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Mumbai compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 4887th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Rio de Janeiro

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Mumbai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6877
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.84
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.83
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.73
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$13739

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301

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