Rio de Janeiro vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$460
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5234th and 26th ($1010 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 San Diego. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5089th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606