cost
Cost of Living Index
Porto Alegre69.6 / 100
Sao Paulo81.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Porto Alegre leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sao Paulo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Porto Alegre leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sao Paulo leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Porto Alegre | 69.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Sao Paulo | 81.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Porto Alegre | 61.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Sao Paulo | 73.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Porto Alegre | $797 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sao Paulo | $2,202 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Porto Alegre | 15.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sao Paulo | 10.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Porto Alegre | $4,024/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sao Paulo | $5,173/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Porto Alegre | 10.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sao Paulo | 8.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Porto Alegre | 90.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sao Paulo | 77.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Porto Alegre | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sao Paulo | 74.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Porto Alegre wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Sao Paulo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Porto Alegre leads cost, rent, and health; Sao Paulo leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Porto Alegre
69.6
Sao Paulo
81.3
safety
Porto Alegre
61.3
Sao Paulo
73.7
housing
Porto Alegre
$797
Sao Paulo
$2,202
housing
Porto Alegre
15.7x
Sao Paulo
10.0x
jobs
Porto Alegre
$4,024/mo
Sao Paulo
$5,173/mo
jobs
Porto Alegre
10.4%
Sao Paulo
8.8%
health
Porto Alegre
90.8
Sao Paulo
77.6
health
Porto Alegre
73.3 years
Sao Paulo
74.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Porto Alegre
0.8%
Sao Paulo
2.8%
education
Porto Alegre
70.9
Sao Paulo
58.8
transport
Porto Alegre
82.7
Sao Paulo
68.2
safety
Porto Alegre
5.8 per 100k
Sao Paulo
14.2 per 100k
safety
Porto Alegre
43.9 per 100k
Sao Paulo
55.3 per 100k
health
Porto Alegre
14.7%
Sao Paulo
22.9%
quality
Porto Alegre
5.2
Sao Paulo
5.1
housing
Porto Alegre
$5,029/sqm
Sao Paulo
$13,299/sqm
religion
Porto Alegre
37.7%
Sao Paulo
6.0%
religion
Porto Alegre
37.2%
Sao Paulo
70.0%
religion
Porto Alegre
89.3%
Sao Paulo
66.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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