Rio de Janeiro vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$3950
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
6.21M
548K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 54% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5959th and 1613th ($955 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 4932nd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$9165

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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

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611