Dublin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
593K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dublin is 194% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 300th and 5959th ($2810 vs $955) 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 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 21st and 4932nd 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
$19.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$10815

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

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