Dortmund vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$736
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
593K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 59% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3604th and 5959th ($1523 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 692nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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