Rio de Janeiro vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$502
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.01M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5559th and 8th ($1013 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4845th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs San Jose, United States

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Rio de Janeiro San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212