Ottawa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
1.02M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 134% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1290th and 5959th ($2236 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 167th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Rio de Janeiro

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Ottawa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$10815

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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