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
$955
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$447
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ 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 5959th and 13th ($955 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$23974

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146