Dubai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
94
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
3.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dubai is 142% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1098th and 5959th ($2309 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 306th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$10815

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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