Dortmund vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$750
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
595K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3504th and 5559th ($1637 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dortmund Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631