Perth vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2075
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4845
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3655
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
98
62
🏙️ Population
2.14M
6.21M

The cost of living in Perth is 127% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1654th and 5954th ($2075 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Perth compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Perth Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2282
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4862
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3869
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$7.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.6
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1852
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11252
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1643
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$1971
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1585
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1730
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1440
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1795
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1431
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$1978
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1691
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1631
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$509
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$497
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$355
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$845
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1267
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1390
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$597
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1291
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1617
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1981
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$453
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$365
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1668
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1691
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$410
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$614
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$464
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$510
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2194
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1620
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$503
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1671
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$501
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$486
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$408
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$505
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1645

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562