Abu Dhabi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.21M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 89% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2486th and 5959th ($1802 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 405th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585