cost
Cost of Living Index
Brasília
53.8
city
Sao Paulo
81.3
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Sao Paulo wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Brasília.
cost
Brasília
53.8
city
Sao Paulo
81.3
city
safety
Brasília
68.3
city
Sao Paulo
73.7
city
housing
Brasília
$992
city
Sao Paulo
$2,202
city
jobs
Brasília
$1,594/mo
city
Sao Paulo
$5,173/mo
city
health
Brasília
82.9
city
Sao Paulo
77.6
city
environment
Brasília
30.4 ug/m3
city
Sao Paulo
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Brasília
158 Mbps
city
Sao Paulo
111 Mbps
city
demographics
Brasília
0.2%
city
Sao Paulo
2.8%
city
economy
Brasília
9.8%
city
Sao Paulo
13.7%
city
economy
Brasília
$3,359/mo
city
Sao Paulo
$5,420/mo
city
education
Brasília
60.3
city
Sao Paulo
58.8
city
environment
Brasília
20.1 ug/m3
city
Sao Paulo
13.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Brasília
46.9
city
Sao Paulo
58.3
city
health
Brasília
79.6 years
city
Sao Paulo
74.3 years
city
health
Brasília
17.1%
city
Sao Paulo
22.9%
city
housing
Brasília
12.1x
city
Sao Paulo
10.0x
city
housing
Brasília
$7,367/sqm
city
Sao Paulo
$13,299/sqm
city
housing
Brasília
$2,680/mo
city
Sao Paulo
$2,635/mo
city
jobs
Brasília
11.3%
city
Sao Paulo
8.8%
city
quality
Brasília
3.8
city
Sao Paulo
5.1
city
religion
Brasília
43.6%
city
Sao Paulo
6.0%
city
religion
Brasília
58.2%
city
Sao Paulo
70.0%
city
religion
Brasília
74.6%
city
Sao Paulo
66.8%
city
safety
Brasília
14.6 per 100k
city
Sao Paulo
14.2 per 100k
city
safety
Brasília
55.4 per 100k
city
Sao Paulo
55.3 per 100k
city
transport
Brasília
69.9
city
Sao Paulo
68.2
city