cost
Cost of Living Index
Brasília
53.8
city
São Paulo
69.8
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
Brasília wins on 18 of 26 metrics compared to São Paulo.
cost
Brasília
53.8
city
São Paulo
69.8
city
safety
Brasília
68.3
city
São Paulo
48.1
city
housing
Brasília
$992
city
São Paulo
$1,052
city
jobs
Brasília
$1,594/mo
city
São Paulo
$2,943/mo
city
health
Brasília
82.9
city
São Paulo
72.8
city
environment
Brasília
30.4 ug/m3
city
São Paulo
40.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Brasília
158 Mbps
city
São Paulo
78 Mbps
city
demographics
Brasília
0.2%
city
São Paulo
0.1%
city
economy
Brasília
9.8%
city
São Paulo
9.5%
city
economy
Brasília
$3,359/mo
city
São Paulo
$3,043/mo
city
education
Brasília
60.3
city
São Paulo
57.8
city
environment
Brasília
46.9
city
São Paulo
64.8
city
environment
Brasília
20.1 ug/m3
city
São Paulo
16.6 ug/m3
city
health
Brasília
79.6 years
city
São Paulo
75.8 years
city
health
Brasília
17.1%
city
São Paulo
32.3%
city
housing
Brasília
12.1x
city
São Paulo
15.5x
city
housing
Brasília
$7,367/sqm
city
São Paulo
$11,898/sqm
city
housing
Brasília
$2,680/mo
city
São Paulo
$1,442/mo
city
jobs
Brasília
11.3%
city
São Paulo
9.2%
city
quality
Brasília
3.8
city
São Paulo
5.9
city
religion
Brasília
43.6%
city
São Paulo
30.0%
city
religion
Brasília
74.6%
city
São Paulo
43.4%
city
religion
Brasília
58.2%
city
São Paulo
53.7%
city
safety
Brasília
14.6 per 100k
city
São Paulo
2.2 per 100k
city
safety
Brasília
55.4 per 100k
city
São Paulo
64.4 per 100k
city
transport
Brasília
69.9
city
São Paulo
66.9
city