Rio de Janeiro vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$460
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$733
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
6.78M
5.38M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 25% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5234th and 6353rd ($1010 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Brazil and Russia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5089th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Saint Petersburg

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Rio de Janeiro Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$6504

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438