Philadelphia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
1.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 137% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 741st and 5029th ($2597 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 118th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Rio de Janeiro

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Philadelphia Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$12842

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634