Rio de Janeiro vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6006th and 43rd ($940 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$28967

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782