Rio de Janeiro vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$447
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$1616
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
6.21M
683K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 28% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5959th and 4271st ($955 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 4932nd and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$7709

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471