Oakland vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3123
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8266
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1974
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$4255
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5741
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
93
62
🏙️ Population
441K
6.78M

The cost of living in Oakland is 209% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 85th and 5234th ($3123 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Oakland ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 61st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Rio de Janeiro

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Oakland Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2159
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5202
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3736
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7041
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.49
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2755
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19305
$10845

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620