Rio de Janeiro vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$447
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$2652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
6.21M
3.76M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 31% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5959th and 4132nd ($955 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan 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 Yokohama. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4932nd and 10th 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
$6.12
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092