Gothenburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$902
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
675K
6.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 94% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2645th and 6006th ($1823 vs $940) 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 68th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586