Rio de Janeiro vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Rio de Janeiro	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$955	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2402	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$447	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$765	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$255	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$157	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$365	$5811
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	94	100
😀 Quality of life	62	94
🏙️ Population	6.21M	690K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5959th and 93rd ($955 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Washington

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	Rio de Janeiro	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.12	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.61	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.86	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$2.28	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.16	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$506	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$318	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$850	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.6	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.8	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.19%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2041	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1135	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.13	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$53.5	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.71	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.03	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.85	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.19	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.3	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.21	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.85	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.04	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.03	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.95	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.8	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.94	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.4	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.95	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.3	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$535	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10815	$23453

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948