Raleigh vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
468K
6.21M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 159% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 806th and 5959th ($2477 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 202nd and 4932nd 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
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$10815

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

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