Calgary vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.31M
6.21M

The cost of living in Calgary is 91% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1759th and 5029th ($2095 vs $1095) 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 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 187th and 2767th 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
$19.1
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$12842

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634