Rio de Janeiro vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$372
$5531
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5954th and 36th ($916 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 13th in the United States, while ranked 4857th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10819
$28706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759