Rio de Janeiro vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$447
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5959th and 45th ($955 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 San Diego. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647