Al Ain vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$889
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
767K
6.75M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 58% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5849th ($1449 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4608th and 4651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$7134

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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$729
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$557
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$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
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$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