Puebla vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Puebla Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$495
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
94
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
1.43M
6.78M

The cost of living in Puebla is 6% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4882nd and 5234th ($1066 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Puebla compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Puebla ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5737th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Puebla vs Rio de Janeiro

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Puebla Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$818
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$446
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.7
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3893
$10845

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Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795

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