cost
Cost of Living Index
Joinville77.6 / 100
Rio de Janeiro79.4 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Joinville leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Rio de Janeiro leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rio de Janeiro leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Joinville 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 | Joinville | 77.6 | 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 | Joinville | 51.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Rio de Janeiro | 64.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Joinville | $1,331 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rio de Janeiro | $972 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Joinville | 11.9x | 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 | Joinville | $3,604/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 | Joinville | 4.8% | 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 | Joinville | 87.2 | 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 | Joinville | 76.3 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to Joinville.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Joinville leads cost, housing, and jobs; Rio de Janeiro leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Joinville
77.6
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
safety
Joinville
51.3
Rio de Janeiro
64.8
housing
Joinville
$1,331
Rio de Janeiro
$972
housing
Joinville
11.9x
Rio de Janeiro
14.3x
jobs
Joinville
$3,604/mo
Rio de Janeiro
$3,749/mo
jobs
Joinville
4.8%
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
health
Joinville
87.2
Rio de Janeiro
79
health
Joinville
76.3 years
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Joinville
-0.1%
Rio de Janeiro
0.8%
education
Joinville
70.9
Rio de Janeiro
60.8
transport
Joinville
82.7
Rio de Janeiro
70.6
safety
Joinville
2.2 per 100k
Rio de Janeiro
8.6 per 100k
safety
Joinville
68.1 per 100k
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 per 100k
health
Joinville
15.1%
Rio de Janeiro
16.8%
quality
Joinville
3.8
Rio de Janeiro
4.7
housing
Joinville
$11,013/sqm
Rio de Janeiro
$5,520/sqm
religion
Joinville
38.5%
Rio de Janeiro
43.0%
religion
Joinville
30.0%
Rio de Janeiro
50.4%
religion
Joinville
43.3%
Rio de Janeiro
59.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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