Rio de Janeiro vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$502
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
6.21M
449K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5559th and 13th ($1013 vs $3784) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 4845th and 9th 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
$6.99
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$24322

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171