Dusseldorf vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
631K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 111% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2065th and 6006th ($1979 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 25th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dusseldorf Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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