Which place is cheaper, Rio de Janeiro or Naples?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Naples or Rio de Janeiro?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Naples or Rio de Janeiro, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Naples or Rio de Janeiro?
Naples
Naples is the most populous city in southern Italy. The city sits against the Bay of Naples, and is in close proximity to Mount Vesuvius, which is most famous for its eruption in 79 AD which destroyed the communities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Naples has a wonderfully sunny, Mediterranean climate, some great beaches, and beautiful architecture. The historic city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and because city officials have established strict building codes there is almost no condo style development along the coast. This helps Naples to maintain its authentic and historic atmosphere.
Many people love Naples for its history and authenticity, while others complain that it is noisy, crowded, and dirty. You can visibly see that the poverty in Southern Italy is higher than in the northern part of the country. Traffic is also chaotic, but what some travelers consider flaws, others see as benefits. Nobody can deny that Naples is truly an authentic Italian city. It has some of the country's best food and wine, the weather is ideal, and the prices are far cheaper than the northern regions. It has a large number of attractions in the form of museums and galleries, and there are some of the world's best ruins in nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is the most popular travel destination in Brazil. It is the second largest city in Brazil and the sixth largest in the Americas. A portion of the city has been designated a World Heritage Site. It's also famous for Carnival, it's gorgeous beaches, and world-famous landmarks. Rio's appeal as a travel destination is apparent year round due to the great weather and plenty of fun activities. The city has a wonderful natural harbor that is surrounded by Sugar Loaf Mountain, Corcovado Peak, and the hills of Tijuca, creating an absolutely breathtaking and awe-inspiring setting.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Italy, The Best 2-Week Tours in Italy, The Best 10-Day Tours in Brazil, and The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Brazil.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayNaples €129Rio de Janeiro €98
The average daily cost (per person) in Naples is €129, while the average daily cost in Rio de Janeiro is €98. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Naples and Rio de Janeiro in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personNaples €66Rio de Janeiro €62
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomNaples €132Rio de Janeiro €124
Compare Hotels in Naples and Rio de Janeiro
Looking for a hotel in Naples or Rio de Janeiro? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Naples Hotel Prices and Rio de Janeiro Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Naples €21Rio de Janeiro €7.43
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Naples
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Naples:
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Subway Ticket€1.20
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Alibus From Airport€3.00
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Short Taxi Ride€7.34
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Train to Pompeii€3.20
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Taxi€15
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Naples
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Naples:
- ALL INCLUSIVE tour. Pompeii excavations with transfer from Naples, guide and ticket.: $88
- Amalfi Coast: Transfer to/from Airport/Station/Porto: $269
- Aurora Car service transfer private from Positano to Naples or viceversa: $98
- Capri Island: All Inclusive private transfer from Naples : $262
- Car Private Transfer from Naples airport, train station to Sorrento (1-3 Pax): $207
- Deluxe private transfer NAPLES Train Station to SORRENTO or vv: $103
- Deluxe private transfer NAPLES Train Station to SORRENTO or vv: $109
- Deluxe private transfer from NAPLES TO POSITANO or vv : $169
- Direct Transfer from Naples to Pompeii (or viceversa): $83
- Direct Transfer from Naples to Positano (or vice versa): $151
- From private and luxury transfer to POSITANO: $109
- From Naples Airport: 1-Way Private Transfer to Amalfi Coast: $139
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Rio de Janeiro
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Rio de Janeiro:
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Taxi Ride€2.73
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Rio de Janeiro
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Rio de Janeiro:
- 2025 Sambadrome Carnival Parade: Transfer Included Sector 5: $471
- 2025: Rio Carnival Parade at Sapucaí with Transfer Sector 7: $471
- A transfer with safety and comfort in Rio: $45
- Airport Private Transfer - Premium Service: $65
- Airport Transfer: Rio de Janeiro to Airport GIG by Luxury Van: $125
- All Private Transfer from Rio de Janeiro to Ilha Grande: $275
- All-You-Can-Eat Brazilian Churrascaria in Rio de Janeiro with Transfer: $80
- Angra dos Reis Shared Transfer From Rio de Janeiro: $53
- AquaRio Small Group Guided Tour with entrance and transfer: $60
- Arraial do Cabo Private Transfer From Rio de Janeiro: $123
- Arraial do Cabo Shared Transfer From Rio de Janeiro: $54
- Arrival Private Transfer GIG or SDU Airport to Rio City by Minivan: $91
Is it cheaper to fly into Naples or Rio de Janeiro?
Prices for flights to both Rio de Janeiro and Naples change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayNaples €40Rio de Janeiro €19
Typical Food Prices in Naples
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Naples:
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Casual Lunch (for Two)€28
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Three Course Dinner (for Two)€49
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Napoli Pizza€7.24
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Dinner€25
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Naples
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Naples.
- Napoli: Traditional Tiramisu Cooking Class with Limoncello: $37
- Naples Street Food Tour with a Native & Top Rated Expert: $41
- Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert: $46
- Tasty Naples Street Food Tour of MustEat Gourmet Specialties and MustSee Sites: $46
- Eating Naples Street Food Tour with Guided Tasting and Sightseeing: $46
- Enjoy an Authentic Pizza-Making Workshop with Drinks: $46
- Authentic Pizza Class with Drinks Included in the Center of Naples: $47
- Small Group Naples Pizza Making Class with Drink Included: $48
- Be my Guest at Dinner ! Taste and experience an authentic Neapolitan dinner !: $49
- No Diet Club - Unique Food Tour in Napoli: $53
- Food Tour with Davide: $54
- The Neapolitan culinary art Street Food Tour: $57
Typical Food Prices in Rio de Janeiro
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Rio de Janeiro:
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Popcorn€0.55
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Corn on the Cob€0.73
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Hamburger€0.91
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Rio de Janeiro
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Rio de Janeiro.
- Waterfront Dinner & Live Music Experience: $46
- Barra da Tijuca Food Tour with Drinks: $73
- THE BEST FOOD TOUR: $80
- Dinner & Rio Scenarium Nightclub Admission with Transfer: $85
- 9-Recipe Boozy Brazilian Cooking Class: $85
- Brazilian Meats and Snacks + South American Wines Guided Dinner: $89
- Food Tour Rio de Janeiro - The Best Typical Brazilian Dishes: $92
- Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar: $106
- Rio Bar Food Tour with a Local: $113
- Rio Scenarium: Fast Track Entrance, Dinner & Open Bar: $115
- Brazilian Cooking Class: $129
- Samba Show Admission & Transfer with Dinner Option: $130
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Naples €30Rio de Janeiro €20
Typical Entertainment Prices in Naples
Here are a few typical costs in Naples for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Museo Archeologico Nazionale Entrance€9.00
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Castelnuovo Museum Entrance€5.00
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Entrance to Pompeii€11
Tours and Activities in Naples
Here are a few actual costs in Naples for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Pompeii Self Guided Audio Tour: $4.29
- Monuments and Historic District Self-Guided Tour: $4.29
- Self-Guided Highlights Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour: $5.38
- Napoli: Museodivino Entrance Ticket and Guided Tour: $6.46
- Napoli: Entrance Tickets to Sant'Anna dei Lombardi Complex: $6.46
- City Highlights Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour: $6.99
- Naples from Ancient Greece to today: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $6.99
- Naples Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.00
- San Lorenzo Maggiore and Neapolis Sotterrata Ticket: $9.69
- Città della Scienza Interactive Museum Entry Ticket: $11
- Castel Sant'Elmo Ticket and Pemcards: $11
- The Bourbon Tunnel Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket: $12
Tours and Activities in Rio de Janeiro
Here are a few actual costs in Rio de Janeiro for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Self-Guided Audio Tour - Santa Teresa: the staircase: $6.99
- Rio de Janeiro (Ipanema & Copacabana) Self-Guided Tour: $7.73
- Rio de Janeiro (Urca) Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour: $7.73
- Salvador Sights Self Guided Tour (Pelourinho): $7.78
- Rio de Janeiro (Urca) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour: $7.89
- Rio de Janeiro Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.00
- A Self-Guided Black History Audio Tour of Rio de Janeiro’s Little Africa: $9.99
- Self-Guided Audio Tour-Story of Bossanova: Rhythm and soul of Rio: $10
- Self-Guided Audio Tour - Imperial Rio: $10
- Hiking Experience to Pedra do Telégrafo: $10
- Favela tour in copacabana with local guide!: $10
- Ticket to the match at maracanã of Flamengo: $10
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayNaples €21Rio de Janeiro €11
Typical Alcohol Prices in Naples
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Naples:
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Beer€4.10
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Beer€4.00
Sample the Local Flavors in Naples
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Naples:
- Napoli Pub Crawl in the Old Town: $15
- Guided Pub Crawl in the Old Town: $16
- Vesuvius wine tasting with company tour: $29
- Private WINE Tasting in Napoli with BOOKS: $44
- Mount Vesuvius: Vineyard Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch: $52
- Regional food and wine tasting: $54
- Guided, FUN Wine Tasting in Napoli: $63
- Full-Day Bike Guided Tour in Napoli with Wine Tasting: $64
- Guided, FUN Wine Tasting in Naples City Center: $65
- Vesuvius Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch Included: $76
- Mount Vesuvius 4-Hour Volcano Tour with Wine Tasting: $80
- Vesuvius Half-Day Trip with Lunch and Wine Tasting: $96
Sample the Local Flavors in Rio de Janeiro
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Rio de Janeiro:
- Rio: Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba: $33
- Pub Crawl in Lapa: $34
- Rio de Janeiro Pub Crawl (Lapa district): $35
- Petropolis City Tour with Imperial Museum and Optional Lunch & Bohemia Brewery: $40
- Petropolis Bohemia: Historic tour and visit to the Bohemian Brewery: $60
- Walking tour + Pub crawl + Samba in Lapa: $65
- Petropolis City Tour + Bohemia Brewery + Lunch: $77
- Petrópolis City and Brewery Bohemia Tour - Best of Rio's Mountains: $110
- Brazilian Wine Tasting Evening: $110
- Rio: Sitio Burle Marx and Cachaça Distillery Private Tour: $132
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Naples and Rio de Janeiro, we can see that Naples is more expensive. And not only is Rio de Janeiro much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Naples is in Europe and Rio de Janeiro is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Rio de Janeiro would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Rio de Janeiro and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Naples would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Naples than you might in Rio de Janeiro.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Naples Expensive? and Is Rio de Janeiro Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Naples or Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro has a larger population, and is about 6 times larger than the population of Naples. When comparing the sizes of Naples and Rio de Janeiro, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Naples or Rio de Janeiro?
Even though both destinations experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, they experience these seasons at different times of the year. Rio de Janeiro is in the southern hemisphere and summer is in January and winter is in July, but Naples has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Naples or Rio de Janeiro in the Summer?
Both Rio de Janeiro and Naples are popular destinations to visit in the summer with plenty of activities. The city activities and the family-friendly experiences are the main draw to Naples this time of year.
Naples is cooler than Rio de Janeiro in the summer. The daily temperature in Naples averages around 23°C (74°F) in July, and Rio de Janeiro fluctuates around 26°C (79°F)in January.
It rains a lot this time of the year in Rio de Janeiro. In July, Naples usually receives less rain than Rio de Janeiroin January. Naples gets 26 mm (1 in) of rain, while Rio de Janeiro receives 114 mm (4.5 in) of rain each month for the summer.
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Summer Average Temperatures July and JanuaryNaples 23°C (74°F)Rio de Janeiro 26°C (79°F)
Should I visit Naples or Rio de Janeiro in the Autumn?
Both Rio de Janeiro and Naples during the autumn are popular places to visit. Many travelers come to Naples for the city's sights and attractions and the shopping scene.
In the autumn, Naples is cooler than Rio de Janeiro. Typically, the autumn temperatures in Naples in October average around 17°C (63°F), and Rio de Janeiro averages at about 25°C (77°F)in April.
Rio de Janeiro gets a good bit of rain this time of year. It rains a lot this time of the year in Naples. Naples usually gets around the same amount of rain in October as Rio de Janeiroin April. Naples gets 132 mm (5.2 in) of rain, while Rio de Janeiro receives 137 mm (5.4 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Autumn Average Temperatures October and AprilNaples 17°C (63°F)Rio de Janeiro 25°C (77°F)
Should I visit Naples or Rio de Janeiro in the Winter?
The winter attracts plenty of travelers to both Naples and Rio de Janeiro. Many visitors come to Naples in the winter for the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
In January, Naples is generally much colder than Rio de Janeiroin July. Daily temperatures in Naples average around 8°C (47°F), and Rio de Janeiro fluctuates around 21°C (70°F).
Naples gets a good bit of rain this time of year. In January, Naples usually receives more rain than Rio de Janeiroin July. Naples gets 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain, while Rio de Janeiro receives 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain each month for the winter.
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Winter Average Temperatures January and JulyNaples 8°C (47°F)Rio de Janeiro 21°C (70°F)
Should I visit Naples or Rio de Janeiro in the Spring?
The spring brings many poeple to Naples as well as Rio de Janeiro. Most visitors come to Naples for the activities around the city during these months.
Naples is much colder than Rio de Janeiro in the spring. The daily temperature in Naples averages around 13°C (55°F) in April, and Rio de Janeiro fluctuates around 23°C (73°F)in October.
Naples usually gets less rain in April than Rio de Janeiroin October. Naples gets 71 mm (2.8 in) of rain, while Rio de Janeiro receives 88 mm (3.5 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Spring Average Temperatures April and OctoberNaples 13°C (55°F)Rio de Janeiro 23°C (73°F)
Typical Weather for Rio de Janeiro and Naples
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 8°C (47°F) | 111 mm (4.4 in) | 26°C (79°F) | 114 mm (4.5 in) |
| Feb | 9°C (48°F) | 99 mm (3.9 in) | 27°C (81°F) | 105 mm (4.1 in) |
| Mar | 11°C (51°F) | 88 mm (3.5 in) | 26°C (79°F) | 103 mm (4.1 in) |
| Apr | 13°C (55°F) | 71 mm (2.8 in) | 25°C (77°F) | 137 mm (5.4 in) |
| May | 17°C (63°F) | 52 mm (2.1 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 86 mm (3.4 in) |
| Jun | 21°C (69°F) | 31 mm (1.2 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (74°F) | 26 mm (1 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 56 mm (2.2 in) |
| Aug | 24°C (74°F) | 46 mm (1.8 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 51 mm (2 in) |
| Sep | 21°C (70°F) | 87 mm (3.4 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 87 mm (3.4 in) |
| Oct | 17°C (63°F) | 132 mm (5.2 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 88 mm (3.5 in) |
| Nov | 12°C (54°F) | 161 mm (6.3 in) | 24°C (75°F) | 96 mm (3.8 in) |
| Dec | 9°C (49°F) | 118 mm (4.6 in) | 25°C (77°F) | 169 mm (6.7 in) |
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