Abu Dhabi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 115% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1816th and 5849th ($1967 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 285th and 4651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Rio de Janeiro

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Abu Dhabi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$7134

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$729
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$557
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$673
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$1212
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$579
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$583
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$534
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$532
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$603
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$515
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$546
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$640
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$620
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$548
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$593
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$577
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$565
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$563
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$557
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$563
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$534
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$560
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$563
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$485
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$504
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$577
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$600
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$683
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$592
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$566
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$563
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$562
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$526
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$562
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$522
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$636
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$563