Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
67
87
🏙️ Population
6.21M
342K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5559th and 1962nd ($1013 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 4845th and 386th 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
$6.99
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$12077

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022