Paris vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.78M

The cost of living in Paris is 121% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1216th and 5234th ($2231 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$10845

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

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