Rio de Janeiro vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$447
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
62
98
🏙️ Population
6.21M
447K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5959th and 41st ($955 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 2 months in Zurich. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4932nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Zurich

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Rio de Janeiro Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$20539

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843