Dusseldorf vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
629K
6.21M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 95% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2278th and 5959th ($1861 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 26th and 4932nd 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
$15.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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