El Paso vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1813
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4267
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$980
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1800
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3350
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
679K
6.21M

The cost of living in El Paso is 98% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2363rd and 5954th ($1813 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1931st and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. El Paso ranked 179th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 633rd and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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El Paso Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.96
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$759
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1644
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6903
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$948
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1695
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1661
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1832
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1854
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$791
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1856
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$814
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1985
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$770
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$762
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1683
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1957
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2077
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2037
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$830
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2056
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2170
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2073
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2262
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2211
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1717
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1996
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2319
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2296
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2353
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$814
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2396
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2417
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2306
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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