Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
67
87
🏙️ Population
6.21M
841K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 44% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5559th and 2874th ($1013 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 4845th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia, Spain

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Rio de Janeiro Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656