Edinburgh vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
488K
6.21M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 110% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1307th and 5029th ($2295 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Rio de Janeiro

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$12842

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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