Dresden vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$696
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
94
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
555K
6.78M

The cost of living in Dresden is 39% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3786th and 5234th ($1406 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 Dresden compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 190th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dresden Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620