cost
Cost of Living Index
Recife83.6 / 0
Rio de Janeiro79.4 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Rio de Janeiro leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Recife leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Recife leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Recife 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 | Recife | 83.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Rio de Janeiro | 79.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Recife | 75 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Rio de Janeiro | 64.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Recife | $726 | 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 | Recife | 13.5x | 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 | Recife | $4,110/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Rio de Janeiro | $3,749/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Recife | 10.1% | 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 | Recife | 94.8 | 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 | Recife | 79.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Rio de Janeiro | 79.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Recife leads safety, rent, and housing; Rio de Janeiro leads cost, air quality, and environment.
cost
Recife
83.6
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
safety
Recife
75
Rio de Janeiro
64.8
housing
Recife
$726
Rio de Janeiro
$972
housing
Recife
13.5x
Rio de Janeiro
14.3x
jobs
Recife
$4,110/mo
Rio de Janeiro
$3,749/mo
jobs
Recife
10.1%
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
health
Recife
94.8
Rio de Janeiro
79
health
Recife
79.9 years
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Recife
1.2%
Rio de Janeiro
0.8%
education
Recife
57.5
Rio de Janeiro
60.8
transport
Recife
66.6
Rio de Janeiro
70.6
safety
Recife
20.1 per 100k
Rio de Janeiro
8.6 per 100k
safety
Recife
65.6 per 100k
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 per 100k
health
Recife
34.5%
Rio de Janeiro
16.8%
quality
Recife
4
Rio de Janeiro
4.7
housing
Recife
$11,092/sqm
Rio de Janeiro
$5,520/sqm
religion
Recife
35.6%
Rio de Janeiro
43.0%
religion
Recife
45.0%
Rio de Janeiro
50.4%
religion
Recife
88.1%
Rio de Janeiro
59.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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