The square meter price of an apartment cost on average over 3,000 U.S. dollars, with Leblon achieving prices as high as 4,200 U.S. dollars per square meter.

Summary of cost of living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,309.7$ (11,790.3R$) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 651.7$ (3,326.8R$) without rent. Rio de Janeiro is 63.1% less expensive than New York (without rent).

Housing price details The median price of an apartment for sale is BRL 6,581/m². That means there are as many properties more expensive than BRL 6,581/m² as cheaper. As for houses for sale, the median price is BRL 4,326/m².