Abu Dhabi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
82
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.78M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 92% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1938th and 5234th ($1936 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.9 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 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 369th and 5089th 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
$9.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$10845

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620