Rio de Janeiro vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$567
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
6.21M
874K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5029th and 7th ($1095 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2767th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs San Francisco

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Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$21216

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808