Rio de Janeiro vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$502
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
67
81
🏙️ Population
6.21M
693K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 31% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5559th and 4152nd ($1013 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 64th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 4845th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Zaragoza

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$8348

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671