Edmonton vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$950
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.78M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 71% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2554th and 5234th ($1732 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 2nd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 77th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$10845

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

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