Rio de Janeiro vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
6.21M
690K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6006th and 73rd ($940 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949