Edinburgh vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
93
62
🏙️ Population
488K
6.78M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 102% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5234th ($2043 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 64th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$10845

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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