Rio de Janeiro vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
6.21M
662K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5559th and 822nd ($1013 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 4845th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Vancouver

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Rio de Janeiro Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$21986

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915