cost
Cost of Living Index
Brasília
53.8
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
city
Comparison
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Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Brasília
53.8
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
city
safety
Brasília
68.3
city
Rio de Janeiro
64.8
city
housing
Brasília
$992
city
Rio de Janeiro
$972
city
jobs
Brasília
$1,594/mo
city
Rio de Janeiro
$3,749/mo
city
health
Brasília
82.9
city
Rio de Janeiro
79
city
environment
Brasília
30.4 ug/m3
city
Rio de Janeiro
23.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Brasília
158 Mbps
city
Rio de Janeiro
105 Mbps
city
demographics
Brasília
0.2%
city
Rio de Janeiro
0.8%
city
economy
Brasília
$3,359/mo
city
Rio de Janeiro
$2,809/mo
city
economy
Brasília
9.8%
city
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
city
education
Brasília
60.3
city
Rio de Janeiro
60.8
city
environment
Brasília
20.1 ug/m3
city
Rio de Janeiro
21.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Brasília
46.9
city
Rio de Janeiro
54.4
city
health
Brasília
17.1%
city
Rio de Janeiro
16.8%
city
health
Brasília
79.6 years
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 years
city
housing
Brasília
12.1x
city
Rio de Janeiro
14.3x
city
housing
Brasília
$7,367/sqm
city
Rio de Janeiro
$5,520/sqm
city
housing
Brasília
$2,680/mo
city
Rio de Janeiro
$2,073/mo
city
jobs
Brasília
11.3%
city
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
city
quality
Brasília
3.8
city
Rio de Janeiro
4.7
city
religion
Brasília
43.6%
city
Rio de Janeiro
43.0%
city
religion
Brasília
58.2%
city
Rio de Janeiro
50.4%
city
religion
Brasília
74.6%
city
Rio de Janeiro
59.3%
city
safety
Brasília
14.6 per 100k
city
Rio de Janeiro
8.6 per 100k
city
safety
Brasília
55.4 per 100k
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 per 100k
city
transport
Brasília
69.9
city
Rio de Janeiro
70.6
city