Goiania vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Goiania	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2104	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$375	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$635	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$264	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$103	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$381	$4411
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	33	82
😀 Quality of life	59	89
🏙️ Population	1.44M	468K

The cost of living in Goiania is 64% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6607th and 1246th ($839 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1054th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Goiania compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Goiania ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6027th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goiania vs Raleigh

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	Goiania	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.7	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.1	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.64	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$1.82	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.12	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$310	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.3	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.93%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1615	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$993	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.82	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.3	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.73	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.46	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.78	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.99	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.61	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.59	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.58	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.69	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.85	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.24	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.1	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.6	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.66	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.3	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.2	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$311	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8088	$24650

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Cities near Goiania

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Trindade	$730
51 km or 31 mi	Anapolis	$567
136 km or 84 mi	Caldas Novas	$709
152 km or 95 mi	Goianesia	$724
176 km or 110 mi	Brasilia	$928
194 km or 120 mi	Itumbiara	$633
216 km or 135 mi	Catalao	$693
217 km or 135 mi	Rio Verde	$642
241 km or 150 mi	Formosa	$758
246 km or 153 mi	Araguari	$673
256 km or 159 mi	Ituiutaba	$664
260 km or 162 mi	Paracatu	$697
270 km or 168 mi	Uberlandia	$710
293 km or 182 mi	Jatai	$668
332 km or 206 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
360 km or 223 mi	Patos de Minas	$664
369 km or 229 mi	Uberaba	$588
406 km or 252 mi	Araxa	$586
414 km or 257 mi	Fernandopolis	$685
423 km or 263 mi	Votuporanga	$684
437 km or 272 mi	Barretos	$640
461 km or 286 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$760
461 km or 287 mi	Mirassol	$708
472 km or 293 mi	Franca	$590
482 km or 299 mi	Bebedouro	$662
497 km or 309 mi	Catanduva	$644
500 km or 311 mi	Batatais	$653
513 km or 319 mi	Sertaozinho	$675
518 km or 322 mi	Jaboticabal	$666
519 km or 322 mi	Aracatuba	$655
520 km or 323 mi	Andradina	$714
520 km or 323 mi	Tres Lagoas	$888
523 km or 325 mi	Ribeirao Preto	$739
525 km or 326 mi	Birigui	$655
528 km or 328 mi	Passos	$609
531 km or 330 mi	Taquaritinga	$665
534 km or 332 mi	Penapolis	$671
539 km or 335 mi	Januaria	$630
551 km or 342 mi	Gurupi	$661
555 km or 345 mi	Matao	$660

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736