Al Ain vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$889
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
67
🏙️ Population
767K
6.21M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 54% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6006th ($1449 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 588th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$12076

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$739
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$653
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$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586