cost
Cost of Living Index
Serra57.3 / 100
Sao Paulo81.3 / 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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Chart summary: Serra leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sao Paulo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Serra leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Serra 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 | Serra | 57.3 | 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 | Serra | 56.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Sao Paulo | 73.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Serra | $1,676 | 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 | Serra | 9.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sao Paulo | 10.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Serra | $1,884/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 | Serra | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sao Paulo | 8.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Serra | 85.3 | 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 | Serra | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sao Paulo | 74.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Serra wins on 13 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
Serra leads cost, rent, and housing; Sao Paulo leads safety, salary, and air quality.
cost
Serra
57.3
Sao Paulo
81.3
safety
Serra
56.2
Sao Paulo
73.7
housing
Serra
$1,676
Sao Paulo
$2,202
housing
Serra
9.2x
Sao Paulo
10.0x
jobs
Serra
$1,884/mo
Sao Paulo
$5,173/mo
jobs
Serra
6.4%
Sao Paulo
8.8%
health
Serra
85.3
Sao Paulo
77.6
health
Serra
78.9 years
Sao Paulo
74.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Serra
-0.5%
Sao Paulo
2.8%
education
Serra
62.7
Sao Paulo
58.8
transport
Serra
72.9
Sao Paulo
68.2
safety
Serra
13.5 per 100k
Sao Paulo
14.2 per 100k
safety
Serra
83.1 per 100k
Sao Paulo
55.3 per 100k
health
Serra
25.3%
Sao Paulo
22.9%
quality
Serra
4.6
Sao Paulo
5.1
housing
Serra
$13,991/sqm
Sao Paulo
$13,299/sqm
religion
Serra
12.2%
Sao Paulo
6.0%
religion
Serra
26.3%
Sao Paulo
70.0%
religion
Serra
71.8%
Sao Paulo
66.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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