Munich vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.78M

The cost of living in Munich is 117% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1315th and 5234th ($2188 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Munich compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 48th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Rio de Janeiro

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Munich Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10845

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

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