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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Kursk Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Kursk

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 4.5% cheaper than Kursk without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 2% cheaper than Kursk without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$38.36
$8.84 โ‚ฝ690
-19.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.32 R$190
$25.34 โ‚ฝ1,976
39.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$33.70
$5.56 โ‚ฝ434
12.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.63
$2.07 โ‚ฝ161
-4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$0.96 โ‚ฝ75.1
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.67
81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.41
$1.09 โ‚ฝ85.0
60.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.32
$2.28 โ‚ฝ178
17.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.28
$1.16 โ‚ฝ90.6
0.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.41
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
139.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
7.97%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.45
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
10.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$43.48
$8.79 โ‚ฝ686
-7.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 R$19.75
$4.46 โ‚ฝ348
-17.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 R$44.57
$8.78 โ‚ฝ685
-5.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 R$12.58
$1.24 โ‚ฝ97.1
88.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.29
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
-1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.80
$2.23 โ‚ฝ174
-34.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$3.45 โ‚ฝ269
-56.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.64
$0.97 โ‚ฝ75.6
27.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.94
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.97
85.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$1.43 โ‚ฝ111
-52.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.09
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.4
-24.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.33
$3.20 โ‚ฝ249
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 R$40.22
$6.23 โ‚ฝ486
20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.72
$0.85 โ‚ฝ66.0
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
16.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 R$6.90
$0.35 โ‚ฝ26.95
268.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.81 R$214
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.06
$4.97 โ‚ฝ388
-77.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 R$3.75
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.50
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 R$40.50
$3.91 โ‚ฝ305
92.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.78
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.9
45.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$109.2K
$37.8K โ‚ฝ2.9M
-46.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$146.1K
$41.2K โ‚ฝ3.2M
-34.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$553
$102 โ‚ฝ7,949
1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 R$66.0
$3.71 โ‚ฝ289
231.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 R$101
$5.65 โ‚ฝ441
231.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 R$139
$24.83 โ‚ฝ1,937
3.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 R$129
$15.45 โ‚ฝ1,205
55.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 R$34.63
$7.52 โ‚ฝ586
-14.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 R$2,921
$129 โ‚ฝ10.1K
320.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.7K
$6,849 โ‚ฝ534.2K
70.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.69 R$245
$61.5 โ‚ฝ4,798
-25.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$223
$38.73 โ‚ฝ3,021
7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$414
$117 โ‚ฝ9,149
-34.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$332
$127 โ‚ฝ9,874
-51.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,370
$505 โ‚ฝ39.4K
-12.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 R$1,747
$324 โ‚ฝ25.2K
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 R$4,543
$841 โ‚ฝ65.6K
0.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,064
$419 โ‚ฝ32.7K
36.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 R$14.5K
$1,503 โ‚ฝ117.3K
79.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$6,819
$1,167 โ‚ฝ91.0K
8.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Kursk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 R$2,571
$777 โ‚ฝ60.6K
-38.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
12
-5.58%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kursk: January 12, 2026

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