Prague vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1778
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4184
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1098
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2284
$442
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.21M

The cost of living in Prague is 89% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2821st and 6006th ($1778 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the Czech Republic and Brazil, respectively. Check the Czech Republic vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Prague compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 277th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prague Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1487
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$303
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10023
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7034
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.02
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$994
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15329
$12076

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Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1601
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1580
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1564
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1337
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1187
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1104
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1196
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1211
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1028
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$986
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1074
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1182
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1489
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1125
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1317
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1209
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1195
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1427
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1195
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1223
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1216
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1212
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1257
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1473
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1236
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1117
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1103
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1490
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1555
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$953
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1301
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1432
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1308
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1428
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1284

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586