Calgary vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Calgary | Rio de Janeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Calgary
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 106 km or 66 mi | | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | | |
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| 248 km or 154 mi | | |
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| 357 km or 222 mi | | |
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| 531 km or 330 mi | | |
| 556 km or 345 mi | | |
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| 572 km or 355 mi | | |
| 579 km or 360 mi | | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | | |
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| 630 km or 391 mi | | |
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| 651 km or 405 mi | | |
| 654 km or 406 mi | | |
| 654 km or 406 mi | | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | |
Cities near Rio de Janeiro
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi | | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | | |
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| 279 km or 173 mi | |