Rio de Janeiro vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.75M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 51% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5559th and 1819th ($1013 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4845th and 179th 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
$6.99
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$12431

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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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358