Rio de Janeiro vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
67
82
🏙️ Population
6.21M
543K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 52% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6006th and 2194th ($940 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1737th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$15639

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245