Dubai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
3.94M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dubai is 167% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 848th and 6006th ($2514 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$12076

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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