New York City vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
97
62
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.21M

The cost of living in New York City is 324% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5th and 5959th ($4051 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 13th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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