Raleigh vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
468K
6.21M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 129% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1246th and 5559th ($2317 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 245th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Rio de Janeiro

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Raleigh Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$13739

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631