Rio de Janeiro vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$4399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
62
99
🏙️ Population
6.21M
4.84M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5959th and 312th ($955 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4932nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Sydney

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Rio de Janeiro Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754