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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 9.4% cheaper than Malatya without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 5.8% cheaper than Malatya without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$38.36
$3.50 โ‚บ152
104.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.32 R$190
$25.44 โ‚บ1,100
38.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$33.70
$6.43 โ‚บ278
-2.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.63
$2.22 โ‚บ96.2
-10.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.05 โ‚บ45.37
21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$0.39 โ‚บ16.93
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.41
$3.08 โ‚บ133
-43.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.32
$3.35 โ‚บ145
-20.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.28
$1.07 โ‚บ46.32
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.41
$0.44 โ‚บ18.95
297.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$2.02 โ‚บ87.5
-26.24%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.45
$2.69 โ‚บ117
-27.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$43.48
$11.24 โ‚บ486
-27.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 R$19.75
$5.07 โ‚บ219
-27.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 R$44.57
$20.40 โ‚บ882
-59.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 R$12.58
$1.21 โ‚บ52.2
93.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.29
$2.04 โ‚บ88.4
-24.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.80
$1.03 โ‚บ44.48
40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$1.15 โ‚บ49.56
29.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.64
$0.80 โ‚บ34.68
55.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.94
$0.75 โ‚บ32.46
48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$0.69 โ‚บ29.88
-1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.09
$0.38 โ‚บ16.59
52.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.33
$2.12 โ‚บ91.8
-9.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 R$40.22
$11.60 โ‚บ502
-35.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.72
$2.51 โ‚บ109
-50.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
$3.63 โ‚บ157
-41.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 R$6.90
$0.62 โ‚บ26.89
108.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.81 R$214
$30.88 โ‚บ1,336
28.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.06
$1.04 โ‚บ45.15
8.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 R$3.75
$0.57 โ‚บ24.60
22.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 R$40.50
$7.63 โ‚บ330
-1.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.12 โ‚บ48.44
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$109.2K
$41.8K โ‚บ1.8M
-51.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$146.1K
$44.7K โ‚บ1.9M
-39.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$553
$61.4 โ‚บ2,654
67.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 R$66.0
$9.11 โ‚บ394
34.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 R$101
$8.96 โ‚บ388
109.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 R$139
$44.08 โ‚บ1,907
-41.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 R$129
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 R$34.63
$2.50 โ‚บ108
158.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 R$2,921
$611 โ‚บ26.4K
-10.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.7K
$8,791 โ‚บ380.3K
32.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.69 R$245
$18.75 โ‚บ811
143.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$223
$25.86 โ‚บ1,119
60.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$414
$76.7 โ‚บ3,318
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$332
$49.99 โ‚บ2,162
23.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,370
$522 โ‚บ22.6K
-15.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 R$1,747
$395 โ‚บ17.1K
-17.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 R$4,543
$883 โ‚บ38.2K
-4.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,064
$701 โ‚บ30.3K
-18.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 R$14.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$6,819
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Malatya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 R$2,571
$1,024 โ‚บ44.3K
-53.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
47
-75.89%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malatya: January 12, 2026

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