Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
6.78M
342K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5234th and 1165th ($1010 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5089th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan

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Rio de Janeiro San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185