Gothenburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$914
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
675K
6.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 84% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2599th and 5559th ($1864 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Rio de Janeiro

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Gothenburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$13739

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631