Rio de Janeiro vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$3306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
6.21M
518K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 50% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 6006th and 2353rd ($940 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 149th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sheffield ranked 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4818th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$24382

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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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851