cost
Cost of Living Index
Campinas70.3 / 100
Greater Rio de Janeiro80.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Campinas leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Greater Rio de Janeiro leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Campinas leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Campinas 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 | Campinas | 70.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 80.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Campinas | 48 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 48.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Campinas | $561 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Greater Rio de Janeiro | $1,681 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Campinas | 9.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 14.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Campinas | $2,980/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Greater Rio de Janeiro | $3,827/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Campinas | 9.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 6.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Campinas | 85.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 74.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Campinas | 72.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 73.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Greater Rio de Janeiro wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Campinas.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Campinas leads cost, rent, and housing; Greater Rio de Janeiro leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Campinas
70.3
Greater Rio de Janeiro
80.3
safety
Campinas
48
Greater Rio de Janeiro
48.6
housing
Campinas
$561
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$1,681
housing
Campinas
9.6x
Greater Rio de Janeiro
14.9x
jobs
Campinas
$2,980/mo
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$3,827/mo
jobs
Campinas
9.3%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
6.5%
health
Campinas
85.7
Greater Rio de Janeiro
74.4
health
Campinas
72.8 years
Greater Rio de Janeiro
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Campinas
0.0%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
0.5%
education
Campinas
60.8
Greater Rio de Janeiro
55.4
transport
Campinas
70.5
Greater Rio de Janeiro
54.3
safety
Campinas
9.3 per 100k
Greater Rio de Janeiro
0.6 per 100k
safety
Campinas
42.6 per 100k
Greater Rio de Janeiro
78.3 per 100k
health
Campinas
32.5%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
25.3%
quality
Campinas
5.9
Greater Rio de Janeiro
6.2
housing
Campinas
$14,237/sqm
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$13,804/sqm
religion
Campinas
30.5%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
12.3%
religion
Campinas
27.1%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
57.0%
religion
Campinas
61.4%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
76.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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