Rio de Janeiro vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
6.21M
737K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5959th and 206th ($955 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$28179

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263