Rio de Janeiro vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$458
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
6.21M
687K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 35% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6006th and 4103rd ($940 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 61st 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 4818th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581