Dortmund vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$762
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
595K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 74% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3401st and 6006th ($1632 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 84th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$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