Calgary vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.31M
6.21M

The cost of living in Calgary is 121% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1781st and 6006th ($2079 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 160th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Rio de Janeiro

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Calgary Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$12076

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

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