Rio de Janeiro vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Rio de Janeiro	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1013	$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2476	$7508
🏠 One person rent	$502	$1981
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$3422
🍽️ Food expenses	$272	$796
🚐 Transport expenses	$151	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$491	$6532
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	95	80
😀 Quality of life	67	95
🏙️ Population	6.21M	737K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5559th and 142nd ($1013 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 101st in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4845th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Seattle

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	Rio de Janeiro	Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.99	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.1	$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.8	$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$7.73
☕ Cappuccino	$2.56	$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$574	$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$353	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$959	$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$578	$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.8	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.13%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2256	$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1317	$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.07	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$48	$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.6	$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.62	$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.04	$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.72	$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.73	$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.51	$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.24	$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.27	$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.86	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.33	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.2	$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.06	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.1	$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.13	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.8	$147
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.96	$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.6	$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.6	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13739	$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2717
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2778
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2604
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3559
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2702
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2737
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2915
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2739
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2677
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2475
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2814
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2325
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2641
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2519
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2720
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2828
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2582
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2628
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2362
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2584
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2558
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2710
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2747
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2173