Dublin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
593K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dublin is 204% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 315th and 6006th ($2858 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 21st and 4818th 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
$20.8
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$12076

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

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