Mumbai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$392
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
94
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
15.4M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 25% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6838th and 5959th ($716 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mumbai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4476th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.63
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3505
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2724
$10815

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$484
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$396
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$288
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$519
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$312
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$284
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$785
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$394
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$406
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$310
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$297
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$294
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$357
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$406
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$348
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$491
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$409
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$402
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$488
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$399
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$326
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$429
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$391
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$344
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$471
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$357
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$424
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$335
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$304
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$402
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$379
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$327
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$364
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$283

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