Rio de Janeiro vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
6.78M
525K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 62% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5234th and 409th ($1010 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 5089th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$25420

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860