Dubai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
3.94M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 947th and 5029th ($2470 vs $1095) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 184th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dubai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$12842

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634