Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$567
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
6.21M
342K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 46% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5029th and 1924th ($1095 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1512th 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 Juan. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 2767th and 439th 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
$6.94
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120