Rio de Janeiro vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$502
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1386
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$1249
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
67
53
🏙️ Population
6.21M
150K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 37% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5559th and 3611th ($1013 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Curacao, respectively. Check Brazil vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 4845th and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Willemstad

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Rio de Janeiro Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$12408

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1578
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2002
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$571
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1694
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$733
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$697
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$670
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$660
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$817
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$745
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$735
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$728
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$715
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$712
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$696
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$754
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$756
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$742
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$834
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$748
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$793
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$997
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$818
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1015
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$719
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$807
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1199
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$744
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$994
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$749
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$775
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$726
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$918
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$923
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$780
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605