Rio de Janeiro vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$460
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
6.78M
3.76M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 24% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5234th and 4092nd ($1010 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 5089th and 7th 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
$6.53
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$13431

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056