Rio de Janeiro vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Rio de Janeiro	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1095	$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2561	$4633
🏠 One person rent	$567	$1088
🏘️ Family rent	$856	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$550	$3439
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	95	52
😀 Quality of life	72	85
🏙️ Population	6.21M	413K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 42% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 5029th and 2365th ($1095 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1773rd 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 1.8 months in Tulsa. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 2767th and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Tulsa

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	Rio de Janeiro	Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.94	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.7	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.83	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.53	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$657	$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$408	$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1011	$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$621	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.7	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.9	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.87%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2589	$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1468	$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.97	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$50.2	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.88	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.47	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.43	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.8	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.15	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.19	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.59	$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.95	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.21	$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.06	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.19	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.2	$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.98	$19
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.5	$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.9	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12842	$25390

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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 Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1902
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1853
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1515
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1830
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1449
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1885
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1702
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1942
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2089
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1952
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2165
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2055
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2054
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1777
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1788
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1824
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1605
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2008
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2085
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1809
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1871
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1924
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1859
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1896
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1707
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1750
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1357
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1843
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1537
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1273
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1429
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2188