Mumbai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1886
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$401
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$836
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
94
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
15.4M
6.78M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 30% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5234th ($706 vs $1010) 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 1.2 months in Mumbai compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mumbai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4571st and 5089th 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
$4.62
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1624
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8282
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2517
$10845

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$482
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$391
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$315
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$510
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$377
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$400
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$301
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$809
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$345
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$379
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$352
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$359
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$296
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$345
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$359
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$399
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$361
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$497
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$431
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$376
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$508
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$396
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$353
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$433
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$385
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$505
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$361
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$339
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$342
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$375
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$377
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$390
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$323
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$360
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$325

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620