Rio de Janeiro vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$4493
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
62
89
🏙️ Population
6.21M
459K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 57% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5959th and 1277th ($955 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1122nd 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 months in Virginia Beach. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Virginia Beach

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Rio de Janeiro Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701