Gothenburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$808
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
675K
6.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 77% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2959th and 5954th ($1623 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Sweden and Brazil, respectively. Check Sweden vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 78th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$10819

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GothenburgRio de Janeiro

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562