Calgary vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
1.31M
6.78M

The cost of living in Calgary is 109% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1526th and 5234th ($2113 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 66th and 5089th 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
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$10845

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620