Dublin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
593K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dublin is 195% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 223rd and 5559th ($2992 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ireland and Brazil, respectively. Check Ireland vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 36th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dublin Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$13739

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631