cost
Cost of Living Index
Contagem63.6 / 100
São Paulo69.8 / 0
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.
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Winner
São Paulo wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Contagem.
Top trade-offs
Contagem leads cost, safety, and housing; São Paulo leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Contagem
63.6
city
São Paulo
69.8
city
safety
Contagem
56.2
city
São Paulo
48.1
city
housing
Contagem
$1,949
city
São Paulo
$1,052
city
housing
Contagem
10.8x
city
São Paulo
15.5x
city
jobs
Contagem
$2,415/mo
city
São Paulo
$2,943/mo
city
jobs
Contagem
7.7%
city
São Paulo
9.2%
city
health
Contagem
69.4
city
São Paulo
72.8
city
health
Contagem
78.4 years
city
São Paulo
75.8 years
city
environment
Contagem
41.7 ug/m3
city
São Paulo
40.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Contagem
52
city
São Paulo
64.8
city
infrastructure
Contagem
60 Mbps
city
São Paulo
78 Mbps
city
demographics
Contagem
-0.3%
city
São Paulo
0.1%
city
education
Contagem
75.3
city
São Paulo
57.8
city
transport
Contagem
55
city
São Paulo
66.9
city
safety
Contagem
18.2 per 100k
city
São Paulo
2.2 per 100k
city
safety
Contagem
39.3 per 100k
city
São Paulo
64.4 per 100k
city
health
Contagem
28.6%
city
São Paulo
32.3%
city
quality
Contagem
4.4
city
São Paulo
5.9
city
housing
Contagem
$7,790/sqm
city
São Paulo
$11,898/sqm
city
religion
Contagem
20.5%
city
São Paulo
30.0%
city
religion
Contagem
31.7%
city
São Paulo
53.7%
city
religion
Contagem
83.5%
city
São Paulo
43.4%
city