Rio de Janeiro vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$3539
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
6.21M
985K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 52% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5959th and 1883rd ($955 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Brazil and Sweden, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4932nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Stockholm

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Rio de Janeiro Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328