Rio de Janeiro vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$567
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
6.21M
985K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 55% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5029th and 1008th ($1095 vs $2439) 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 1.5 months in Stockholm. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2767th and 19th 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
$6.94
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$17265

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464