Abu Dhabi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abu Dhabi | Rio de Janeiro | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 107% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2187th and 6006th ($1942 vs $940) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 443rd and 4818th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 117 km or 73 mi |  Madinat Zayed | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Dubai | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Sharjah | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Al Ain | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Ajman | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Fujairah | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 300 km or 187 mi |  Doha | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Al Khor | |
| 356 km or 221 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Nizwa | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Seeb | |
| 425 km or 264 mi |  Riffa | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Manama | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Isa Town | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Muscat | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Jahrom | |
| 468 km or 291 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Dammam | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Fasa | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Qatif | |
| 548 km or 341 mi | Jubail | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Sirjan | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Jiroft | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Shiraz | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Bushehr | |
| 617 km or 384 mi | Borazjan | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 632 km or 392 mi | Kazerun | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Chabahar | |
| 649 km or 404 mi | Bam | |
| 678 km or 421 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Kerman | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Yasuj | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Riyadh | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Al Wafrah | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Behbahan |
Cities near Rio de Janeiro
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi |  Niteroi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duque de Caxias | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Sao Joao de Meriti | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Belford Roxo | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Nova Iguacu | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Petropolis | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Teresopolis | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Saquarema | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Nova Friburgo | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Volta Redonda | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Barra Mansa | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Sao Pedro da Aldeia | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Angra dos Reis | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Cabo Frio | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Juiz de Fora | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Rio das Ostras | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Resende | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Macae | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Cruzeiro | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Barbacena | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Lorena | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Ubatuba | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Uba | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Guaratingueta | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Muriae | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Sao Joao del-Rei | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Campos dos Goytacazes | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Pindamonhangaba | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Itajuba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Caraguatatuba | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Taubate | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Vicosa | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Sao Sebastiao | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Tres Coracoes | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Conselheiro Lafaiete | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Cacapava | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Lavras | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Varginha | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Sao Jose dos Campos | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Ponte Nova |