Philadelphia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
1.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 166% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 710th and 5959th ($2541 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 130th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$10815

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

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