cost
Cost of Living Index
João Pessoa
75.8
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.
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Winner
João Pessoa wins on 18 of 26 metrics compared to São Paulo.
cost
João Pessoa
75.8
city
São Paulo
69.8
city
safety
João Pessoa
51
city
São Paulo
48.1
city
housing
João Pessoa
$1,989
city
São Paulo
$1,052
city
jobs
João Pessoa
$4,552/mo
city
São Paulo
$2,943/mo
city
health
João Pessoa
74.9
city
São Paulo
72.8
city
environment
João Pessoa
37.3 ug/m3
city
São Paulo
40.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
João Pessoa
133 Mbps
city
São Paulo
78 Mbps
city
demographics
João Pessoa
2.7%
city
São Paulo
0.1%
city
economy
João Pessoa
7.6%
city
São Paulo
9.5%
city
economy
João Pessoa
$3,344/mo
city
São Paulo
$3,043/mo
city
education
João Pessoa
59.3
city
São Paulo
57.8
city
environment
João Pessoa
12.2 ug/m3
city
São Paulo
16.6 ug/m3
city
environment
João Pessoa
61.2
city
São Paulo
64.8
city
health
João Pessoa
23.0%
city
São Paulo
32.3%
city
health
João Pessoa
74.4 years
city
São Paulo
75.8 years
city
housing
João Pessoa
$8,665/sqm
city
São Paulo
$11,898/sqm
city
housing
João Pessoa
$1,190/mo
city
São Paulo
$1,442/mo
city
housing
João Pessoa
13.7x
city
São Paulo
15.5x
city
jobs
João Pessoa
7.9%
city
São Paulo
9.2%
city
quality
João Pessoa
5.5
city
São Paulo
5.9
city
religion
João Pessoa
58.5%
city
São Paulo
30.0%
city
religion
João Pessoa
89.4%
city
São Paulo
43.4%
city
religion
João Pessoa
58.0%
city
São Paulo
53.7%
city
safety
João Pessoa
83.6 per 100k
city
São Paulo
64.4 per 100k
city
safety
João Pessoa
20.6 per 100k
city
São Paulo
2.2 per 100k
city
transport
João Pessoa
58.9
city
São Paulo
66.9
city