cost
Cost of Living Index
São Luís49.9 / 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 Luís wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to São Paulo.
Top trade-offs
São Luís leads cost, safety, and housing; São Paulo leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
São Luís
49.9
city
São Paulo
69.8
city
safety
São Luís
71.5
city
São Paulo
48.1
city
housing
São Luís
$1,442
city
São Paulo
$1,052
city
housing
São Luís
13.0x
city
São Paulo
15.5x
city
jobs
São Luís
$1,259/mo
city
São Paulo
$2,943/mo
city
jobs
São Luís
11.0%
city
São Paulo
9.2%
city
health
São Luís
81.3
city
São Paulo
72.8
city
health
São Luís
72.5 years
city
São Paulo
75.8 years
city
environment
São Luís
39.7 ug/m3
city
São Paulo
40.2 ug/m3
city
environment
São Luís
64.4
city
São Paulo
64.8
city
infrastructure
São Luís
58 Mbps
city
São Paulo
78 Mbps
city
demographics
São Luís
0.3%
city
São Paulo
0.1%
city
education
São Luís
68.7
city
São Paulo
57.8
city
transport
São Luís
80
city
São Paulo
66.9
city
safety
São Luís
1.8 per 100k
city
São Paulo
2.2 per 100k
city
safety
São Luís
38.0 per 100k
city
São Paulo
64.4 per 100k
city
health
São Luís
16.4%
city
São Paulo
32.3%
city
quality
São Luís
5.8
city
São Paulo
5.9
city
housing
São Luís
$13,362/sqm
city
São Paulo
$11,898/sqm
city
religion
São Luís
41.9%
city
São Paulo
30.0%
city
religion
São Luís
70.6%
city
São Paulo
53.7%
city
religion
São Luís
42.4%
city
São Paulo
43.4%
city