Rio de Janeiro vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
6.21M
737K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6006th and 125th ($940 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 92nd 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 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114