cost
Cost of Living Index
Porto Alegre69.6 / 100
Greater Rio de Janeiro80.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Porto Alegre leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Porto Alegre leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Porto Alegre leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Greater Rio de Janeiro 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 | Porto Alegre | 69.6 | 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 | Porto Alegre | 61.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 48.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Porto Alegre | $797 | 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 | Porto Alegre | 15.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Greater Rio de Janeiro | 14.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Porto Alegre | $4,024/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Greater Rio de Janeiro | $3,827/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Porto Alegre | 10.4% | 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 | Porto Alegre | 90.8 | 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 | Porto Alegre | 73.3 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
Porto Alegre wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Greater Rio de Janeiro.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Porto Alegre leads cost, safety, and rent; Greater Rio de Janeiro leads housing, jobs, and health.
cost
Porto Alegre
69.6
Greater Rio de Janeiro
80.3
safety
Porto Alegre
61.3
Greater Rio de Janeiro
48.6
housing
Porto Alegre
$797
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$1,681
housing
Porto Alegre
15.7x
Greater Rio de Janeiro
14.9x
jobs
Porto Alegre
$4,024/mo
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$3,827/mo
jobs
Porto Alegre
10.4%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
6.5%
health
Porto Alegre
90.8
Greater Rio de Janeiro
74.4
health
Porto Alegre
73.3 years
Greater Rio de Janeiro
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Porto Alegre
0.8%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
0.5%
education
Porto Alegre
70.9
Greater Rio de Janeiro
55.4
transport
Porto Alegre
82.7
Greater Rio de Janeiro
54.3
safety
Porto Alegre
5.8 per 100k
Greater Rio de Janeiro
0.6 per 100k
safety
Porto Alegre
43.9 per 100k
Greater Rio de Janeiro
78.3 per 100k
health
Porto Alegre
14.7%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
25.3%
quality
Porto Alegre
5.2
Greater Rio de Janeiro
6.2
housing
Porto Alegre
$5,029/sqm
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$13,804/sqm
religion
Porto Alegre
37.7%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
12.3%
religion
Porto Alegre
37.2%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
57.0%
religion
Porto Alegre
89.3%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
76.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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