Rio de Janeiro vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
6.21M
525K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 64% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5959th and 501st ($955 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 443rd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$30262

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851