Rio de Janeiro vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$447
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
6.21M
874K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 75% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5959th and 9th ($955 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610