Edinburgh vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
488K
6.21M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 135% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5959th ($2246 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 40th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10815

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585