Rio de Janeiro vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$460
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
6.78M
2.87M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 40% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5234th and 2685th ($1010 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5089th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Rome

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Rio de Janeiro Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$9800

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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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229