Rio de Janeiro vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Rio de Janeiro	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1095	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2561	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$567	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$856	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$550	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	95	100
😀 Quality of life	72	94
🏙️ Population	6.21M	690K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5029th and 74th ($1095 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 2767th and 31st 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	$6.94	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.7	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.83	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.53	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$657	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$408	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1011	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$621	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.7	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.9	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.87%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2589	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1468	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.97	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$50.2	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.88	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.47	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.43	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.8	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.15	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.19	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.59	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.95	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.21	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.06	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.19	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.2	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.98	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.5	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.9	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12842	$24903

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088