Rio de Janeiro vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$458
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
6.21M
3.76M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6006th and 4404th ($940 vs $1336) 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4818th and 15th 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
$6.45
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$18032

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073