Rio de Janeiro vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3327
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
6.78M
979K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 49% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5234th and 1837th ($1010 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Stockholm. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5089th and 21st 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
$6.53
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$30.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$7816

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382