Rio de Janeiro vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
6.78M
592K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 50% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5234th and 1756th ($1010 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5089th and 54th 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
$6.53
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413