Manaus vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$407
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
87
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
2.26M
1.01M

The cost of living in Manaus is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6183rd and 22nd ($859 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 20th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5964th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123