cost
Cost of Living Index
Porto Alegre69.6 / 100
São Paulo69.8 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Porto Alegre leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Porto Alegre leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Porto Alegre leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; São 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 | São Paulo | 69.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Porto Alegre | 61.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | São Paulo | 48.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Porto Alegre | $797 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | São Paulo | $1,052 | 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 | São Paulo | 15.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Porto Alegre | $4,024/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | São Paulo | $2,943/mo | 0 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 | São Paulo | 9.2% | 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 | São Paulo | 72.8 | 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 | São Paulo | 75.8 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 São Paulo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Porto Alegre leads cost, safety, and rent; São Paulo leads housing, jobs, and health.
cost
Porto Alegre
69.6
São Paulo
69.8
safety
Porto Alegre
61.3
São Paulo
48.1
housing
Porto Alegre
$797
São Paulo
$1,052
housing
Porto Alegre
15.7x
São Paulo
15.5x
jobs
Porto Alegre
$4,024/mo
São Paulo
$2,943/mo
jobs
Porto Alegre
10.4%
São Paulo
9.2%
health
Porto Alegre
90.8
São Paulo
72.8
health
Porto Alegre
73.3 years
São Paulo
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Porto Alegre
0.8%
São Paulo
0.1%
education
Porto Alegre
70.9
São Paulo
57.8
transport
Porto Alegre
82.7
São Paulo
66.9
safety
Porto Alegre
5.8 per 100k
São Paulo
2.2 per 100k
safety
Porto Alegre
43.9 per 100k
São Paulo
64.4 per 100k
health
Porto Alegre
14.7%
São Paulo
32.3%
quality
Porto Alegre
5.2
São Paulo
5.9
housing
Porto Alegre
$5,029/sqm
São Paulo
$11,898/sqm
religion
Porto Alegre
37.7%
São Paulo
30.0%
religion
Porto Alegre
37.2%
São Paulo
53.7%
religion
Porto Alegre
89.3%
São Paulo
43.4%
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