Rio de Janeiro vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$445
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$372
$1637
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
62
59
🏙️ Population
6.21M
687K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 17% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5954th and 4828th ($916 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 4857th and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10819
$7261

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387