Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 112.4% higher than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 198.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Rent Prices in London are 499.9% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 173.5% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 101.1% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 330.5% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
Restaurants | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35.00 R$ (5.36 £) |
130.61 R$ (20.00 £) |
+273.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
220.00 R$ (33.69 £) |
522.45 R$ (80.00 £) |
+137.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (5.36 £) |
52.25 R$ (8.00 £) |
+49.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (1.53 £) |
42.45 R$ (6.50 £) |
+324.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 R$ (2.30 £) |
37.55 R$ (5.75 £) |
+150.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.00 R$ (1.53 £) |
23.64 R$ (3.62 £) |
+136.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.23 R$ (0.95 £) |
13.38 R$ (2.05 £) |
+114.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.92 R$ (0.60 £) |
10.63 R$ (1.63 £) |
+171.4 % |
Markets | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
21.57 R$ (3.30 £) |
32.38 R$ (4.96 £) |
+50.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.71 R$ (1.18 £) |
9.18 R$ (1.41 £) |
+19.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.72 R$ (0.42 £) |
6.02 R$ (0.92 £) |
+120.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.04 R$ (1.69 £) |
20.55 R$ (3.15 £) |
+86.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19.65 R$ (3.01 £) |
22.25 R$ (3.41 £) |
+13.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.99 R$ (1.22 £) |
22.13 R$ (3.39 £) |
+176.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.40 R$ (2.97 £) |
36.02 R$ (5.52 £) |
+85.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.38 R$ (0.82 £) |
7.61 R$ (1.17 £) |
+41.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.96 R$ (0.61 £) |
3.88 R$ (0.59 £) |
-2.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.08 R$ (0.47 £) |
7.67 R$ (1.17 £) |
+148.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.42 R$ (0.68 £) |
9.10 R$ (1.39 £) |
+106.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.76 R$ (0.42 £) |
3.77 R$ (0.58 £) |
+36.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.83 R$ (0.43 £) |
3.47 R$ (0.53 £) |
+22.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.24 R$ (0.50 £) |
6.33 R$ (0.97 £) |
+95.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.99 R$ (0.46 £) |
8.57 R$ (1.31 £) |
+186.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (6.12 £) |
62.04 R$ (9.50 £) |
+55.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.10 R$ (0.93 £) |
13.65 R$ (2.09 £) |
+123.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.83 R$ (1.66 £) |
15.90 R$ (2.44 £) |
+46.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 R$ (1.53 £) |
97.96 R$ (15.00 £) |
+879.6 % |
Transportation | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 R$ (0.92 £) |
18.29 R$ (2.80 £) |
+204.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
285.00 R$ (43.64 £) |
1,306.13 R$ (200.00 £) |
+358.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (0.92 £) |
29.39 R$ (4.50 £) |
+389.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.85 R$ (1.36 £) |
20.47 R$ (3.13 £) |
+131.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.32 R$ (6.17 £) |
195.92 R$ (30.00 £) |
+385.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.59 R$ (3.31 £) |
37.26 R$ (5.71 £) |
+72.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,990.00 R$ (16,842.18 £) |
178,155.49 R$ (27,280.00 £) |
+62.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,611.12 R$ (22,909.15 £) |
168,886.08 R$ (25,860.62 £) |
+12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
563.55 R$ (86.29 £) |
1,904.42 R$ (291.61 £) |
+237.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.12 R$ (14.41 £) |
101.18 R$ (15.49 £) |
+7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
111.86 R$ (17.13 £) |
203.93 R$ (31.23 £) |
+82.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
136.14 R$ (20.85 £) |
300.00 R$ (45.94 £) |
+120.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
250.00 R$ (38.28 £) |
93.73 R$ (14.35 £) |
-62.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (6.12 £) |
97.96 R$ (15.00 £) |
+144.9 % |
Childcare | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,929.17 R$ (448.53 £) |
12,018.58 R$ (1,840.34 £) |
+310.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
48,777.78 R$ (7,469.08 £) |
130,970.16 R$ (20,054.76 £) |
+168.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
291.31 R$ (44.61 £) |
533.39 R$ (81.68 £) |
+83.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
235.35 R$ (36.04 £) |
258.42 R$ (39.57 £) |
+9.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
407.27 R$ (62.36 £) |
582.26 R$ (89.16 £) |
+43.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
377.65 R$ (57.83 £) |
638.55 R$ (97.78 £) |
+69.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,314.09 R$ (354.34 £) |
13,920.90 R$ (2,131.63 £) |
+501.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,636.36 R$ (250.57 £) |
10,482.68 R$ (1,605.16 £) |
+540.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,631.82 R$ (709.25 £) |
28,884.78 R$ (4,422.97 £) |
+523.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,413.64 R$ (522.71 £) |
18,670.89 R$ (2,858.97 £) |
+447.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,027.05 R$ (157.27 £) |
8,441.26 R$ (1,292.57 £) |
+721.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
609.98 R$ (93.40 £) |
4,827.59 R$ (739.22 £) |
+691.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,785.31 R$ (273.38 £) |
22,904.76 R$ (3,507.28 £) |
+1,183.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.32 | 5.51 | -46.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 126 | 908 |
Moving to London? Explore:
Cities near Rio de Janeiro: | Cost of Living in Niteroi | 12.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Duque de Caxias | 15.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nova Iguacu | 24.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Petropolis | 41.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Teresopolis | 59.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saquarema | 74.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Volta Redonda | 79.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barra Mansa | 82.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nova Friburgo | 87.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sao Pedro da Aldeia | 88.48 miles |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |