Rio de Janeiro vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$567
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
6.21M
459K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 55% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5029th and 978th ($1095 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 841st 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2767th and 286th 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
$6.94
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769