Rio de Janeiro vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$3590
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.79M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 63% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5959th and 656th ($955 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 4932nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Toronto

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Rio de Janeiro Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$18156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085