Rio de Janeiro vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
6.21M
985K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 59% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6006th and 1273rd ($940 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Sweden, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sweden 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 Stockholm. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4818th and 33rd 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
$6.45
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$15313

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482