Rio de Janeiro

Mountains that walk into the sea.

The Rio de Janeiro index
life by the sea100
sun most of the year90
alive after midnight90
Brazil · 22.91° S / 43.17° W13.7M people · $$ · GMT-3
energy70
safety35
transit60
food80
culture70
nightlife90
affordability75
nature90
slow living75
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Rio de Janeiro is great if you want

✓Alive after midnight
✓Wild places within reach
✓Life by the sea
✓Sun most of the year

Think twice if you need

×Quiet nights
×Feeling safe everywhere
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