Rio de Janeiro vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$567
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
6.21M
3.76M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 17% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5029th and 4478th ($1095 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan 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 Yokohama. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 2767th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Yokohama

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Rio de Janeiro Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094