Rio de Janeiro vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$372
$4579
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
6.21M
525K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 67% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5954th and 313th ($916 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 277th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 4857th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10819
$29998

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045