Edinburgh vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
488K
6.21M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 146% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1247th and 6006th ($2310 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 59th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$12076

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586