Gothenburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$895
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
608K
6.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 81% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5959th ($1725 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and Brazil, respectively. Check Sweden vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 81st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$10815

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585