Oakland vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3254
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7791
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$2034
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$3588
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$877
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5482
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
441K
6.21M

The cost of living in Oakland is 246% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 90th and 6006th ($3254 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Oakland ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 45th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oakland Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.1
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1830
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1813
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3353
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7048
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7022
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.31
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.51
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$178
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2720
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18326
$12076

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586