Climate

Goiânia logs 120 hot days a year to Rio de Janeiro's 65 — Rio de Janeiro wins by 55. Goiânia also leads on sunny days by 36.

GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
Sunny days
285249
Hot days
12065
Frost days
00
Rainy days
130160
Outdoor dinner months
12/1212/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9002,641
Darkest month sun
172 hrs/mo200 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.010.1

Goiânia

Feels-like °C

28
28
29
28
26
24
24
26
31
30
29
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Rio de Janeiro

Feels-like °C

31
31
32
26
25
24
22
24
28
27
28
30

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Rio de Janeiro averages $1,689/mo for balanced living; Goiânia has no cost baseline yet.

Goiânia

monthly · balanced

Rio de Janeiro

$1,689

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,260Comfort $2,966
Top 79%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Rio de Janeiro scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
TransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Rio de Janeiro's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Goiânia's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Rio de Janeiro leads

Nature & Outdoors

Rio de Janeiro scores 5.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Rio de Janeiro scores 0.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.6/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Rio de Janeiro scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Goiânia has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
GoiâniaRio de Janeiro
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Goiânia averages 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Rio de Janeiro's 15.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Goiânia breathes ~18% cleaner air (2.8 µg/m³ lower).

Goiânia

Rio de Janeiro

12.9µg/m³
15.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Goiânia (2.5M) and Rio de Janeiro (9.9M) are 4.0x in population — Rio de Janeiro is the larger metro, Goiânia the smaller; on land area Rio de Janeiro spans roughly 2.4x more ground.

3.1x

Rio de Janeiro is roughly 3.1x the scale of Goiânia

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagRio de Janeiro
3.1x
BR flagGoiânia
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagRio de Janeiro9.9M4.0x
2.BR flagGoiânia2.5M1x
Area
1.BR flagRio de Janeiro1,285 km²2.4x
2.BR flagGoiânia531 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
33 km31 km

BR flagGoiânia

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
62 km49 km

BR flagRio de Janeiro

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Goiânia vs Rio de Janeiro

Which is cheaper, Goiânia or Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro has an estimated monthly cost of $1,689.
How does the climate compare between Goiânia and Rio de Janeiro?
Sunny days: 285 vs 249 d — Goiânia higher Annual sunshine: 2,900 vs 2,641 hrs — Goiânia higher Winter sunshine: 172 vs 200 hrs/day — Rio de Janeiro higher Hot days (>30°C): 120 vs 65 d — Rio de Janeiro lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 130 vs 160 d — Goiânia lower
Is Goiânia or Rio de Janeiro safer?
Rio de Janeiro has a safety score of 0.6/5.
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