Rio de Janeiro vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$502
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
6.21M
874K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 75% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5559th and 7th ($1013 vs $4040) 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4845th and 30th 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
$6.99
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$21243

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805