cost
Cost of Living Index
Ribeirão Preto53.3 / 100
Greater Rio de Janeiro80.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Ribeirão Preto leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ribeirão Preto leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ribeirão Preto leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ribeirão Preto 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 | Ribeirão Preto | 53.3 | 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 | Ribeirão Preto | 78.6 | 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 | Ribeirão Preto | $1,369 | 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 | Ribeirão Preto | 11.1x | 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 | Ribeirão Preto | $1,545/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 | Ribeirão Preto | 10.7% | 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 | Ribeirão Preto | 93.1 | 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 | Ribeirão Preto | 72.7 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
Ribeirão Preto wins on 13 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
Ribeirão Preto leads cost, safety, and rent; Greater Rio de Janeiro leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Ribeirão Preto
53.3
Greater Rio de Janeiro
80.3
safety
Ribeirão Preto
78.6
Greater Rio de Janeiro
48.6
housing
Ribeirão Preto
$1,369
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$1,681
housing
Ribeirão Preto
11.1x
Greater Rio de Janeiro
14.9x
jobs
Ribeirão Preto
$1,545/mo
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$3,827/mo
jobs
Ribeirão Preto
10.7%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
6.5%
health
Ribeirão Preto
93.1
Greater Rio de Janeiro
74.4
health
Ribeirão Preto
72.7 years
Greater Rio de Janeiro
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ribeirão Preto
0.5%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
0.5%
education
Ribeirão Preto
72.7
Greater Rio de Janeiro
55.4
transport
Ribeirão Preto
84.9
Greater Rio de Janeiro
54.3
safety
Ribeirão Preto
17.6 per 100k
Greater Rio de Janeiro
0.6 per 100k
safety
Ribeirão Preto
49.9 per 100k
Greater Rio de Janeiro
78.3 per 100k
health
Ribeirão Preto
15.5%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
25.3%
quality
Ribeirão Preto
5
Greater Rio de Janeiro
6.2
housing
Ribeirão Preto
$12,999/sqm
Greater Rio de Janeiro
$13,804/sqm
religion
Ribeirão Preto
39.6%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
12.3%
religion
Ribeirão Preto
41.6%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
57.0%
religion
Ribeirão Preto
81.9%
Greater Rio de Janeiro
76.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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