Rio de Janeiro vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$460
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1622
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
6.78M
673K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 24% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5234th and 4103rd ($1010 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th 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 32nd in Spain, while ranked 5089th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$7028

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219