Rio de Janeiro vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$567
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
6.21M
664K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 59% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5029th and 649th ($1095 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 2767th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Rotterdam

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Rio de Janeiro Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799