Rio de Janeiro vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$567
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
6.21M
518K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 44% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5029th and 2172nd ($1095 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 131st in Brazil and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2767th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Sheffield

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Rio de Janeiro Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$24916

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870