Philadelphia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
1.6M
6.78M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 140% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 812th and 5234th ($2422 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 101st and 5089th 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
$17.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$10845

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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