Calgary vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
1.31M
6.21M

The cost of living in Calgary is 109% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1716th and 5559th ($2118 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 21st best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 209th and 4845th 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
$17
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$13739

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631