Dresden vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1555
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3707
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$755
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1271
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
566K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dresden is 65% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3768th and 6006th ($1555 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 462nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dresden ranked 28th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 263rd and 4818th 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
$13.8
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.15
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5084
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.15
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14681
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1490
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1485
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1448
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1301
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1436
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1182
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1408
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$986
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1432
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1489
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1385
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1196
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1211
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1125
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1435
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1491
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1471
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1427
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1251
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1428
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1363
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1396
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1084
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1195
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1690
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1207
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1337
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1187
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1117
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1563

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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