Rio de Janeiro vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Rio de Janeiro	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1010	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2648	$4181
🏠 One person rent	$460	$963
🏘️ Family rent	$868	$1685
🍽️ Food expenses	$272	$514
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$359	$3765
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	94	54
😀 Quality of life	62	72
🏙️ Population	6.78M	413K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 40% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 5234th and 2690th ($1010 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2017th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tulsa ranked 674th in the United States, while ranked 5089th and 2206th 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	$6.53	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.7	$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.39	$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$4.71
☕ Cappuccino	$2.29	$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.21	$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$497	$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$997	$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$641	$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$88.7	$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$135	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.1	$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.11%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2527	$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1298	$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.3	$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.75	$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.43	$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.52	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.77	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.35	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.23	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.93	$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.96	$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.27	$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.01	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.3	$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$72.7	$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$41
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$588	$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10845	$25117

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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 Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1771
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1777
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1777
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1773
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1765
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1647
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1741
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1728
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$1944
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1916
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1604
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1943
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2103
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1956
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2148
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$1715
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$1876
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1969
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1546
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$2067
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1836
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1482
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2049
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2144
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1827
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1880
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1887
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1944
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1820
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1774
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1912
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1626
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1703
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1784
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1890
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1703
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1555
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1534
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2194