cost
Cost of Living Index
Aparecida de Goiânia66.1 / 100
Rio de Janeiro79.4 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Aparecida de Goiânia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Rio de Janeiro leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Aparecida de Goiânia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Aparecida de Goiânia leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Aparecida de Goiânia | 66.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Rio de Janeiro | 79.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Aparecida de Goiânia | 64.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Rio de Janeiro | 64.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Aparecida de Goiânia | $838 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rio de Janeiro | $972 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Aparecida de Goiânia | 8.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Rio de Janeiro | 14.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Aparecida de Goiânia | $2,627/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Rio de Janeiro | $3,749/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Aparecida de Goiânia | 10.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Rio de Janeiro | 11.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Aparecida de Goiânia | 87.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Aparecida de Goiânia | 79.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Rio de Janeiro | 79.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Rio de Janeiro wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Aparecida de Goiânia.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Aparecida de Goiânia leads cost, rent, and housing; Rio de Janeiro leads safety, salary, and health.
cost
Aparecida de Goiânia
66.1
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
safety
Aparecida de Goiânia
64.6
Rio de Janeiro
64.8
housing
Aparecida de Goiânia
$838
Rio de Janeiro
$972
housing
Aparecida de Goiânia
8.6x
Rio de Janeiro
14.3x
jobs
Aparecida de Goiânia
$2,627/mo
Rio de Janeiro
$3,749/mo
jobs
Aparecida de Goiânia
10.6%
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
health
Aparecida de Goiânia
87.9
Rio de Janeiro
79
health
Aparecida de Goiânia
79.1 years
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Aparecida de Goiânia
1.3%
Rio de Janeiro
0.8%
education
Aparecida de Goiânia
74
Rio de Janeiro
60.8
transport
Aparecida de Goiânia
86.4
Rio de Janeiro
70.6
safety
Aparecida de Goiânia
11.5 per 100k
Rio de Janeiro
8.6 per 100k
safety
Aparecida de Goiânia
64.7 per 100k
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 per 100k
health
Aparecida de Goiânia
15.2%
Rio de Janeiro
16.8%
quality
Aparecida de Goiânia
4.6
Rio de Janeiro
4.7
housing
Aparecida de Goiânia
$14,148/sqm
Rio de Janeiro
$5,520/sqm
religion
Aparecida de Goiânia
38.9%
Rio de Janeiro
43.0%
religion
Aparecida de Goiânia
31.3%
Rio de Janeiro
50.4%
religion
Aparecida de Goiânia
51.2%
Rio de Janeiro
59.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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