Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
6.21M
342K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 52% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5959th and 1937th ($955 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 4932nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$10464

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192