Edmonton vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$955
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.21M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 87% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2563rd and 5959th ($1785 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 2nd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 172nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Rio de Janeiro

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Edmonton Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$10815

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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