Rio de Janeiro vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$567
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5029th and 52nd ($1095 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 38th in the United States, while ranked 2767th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs San Diego

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826