Rio de Janeiro vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3743
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
62
98
🏙️ Population
6.78M
4.84M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5234th and 318th ($1010 vs $2741) 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5089th and 3rd 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
$6.53
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$17934

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816