Brazil
São Paulo
#1 Top 5 cities
Brazil's strongest hub for career growth, services, and international access, but with heavy traffic and uneven safety.
Country overview
Population
12 400 232
Year-round temperatures
Day: 18°C až 27°C
Night: 13°C až 20°C
Climate
Mild subtropical weather with a warm summer and no severe winter, practical for year-round living.
Distance to the sea
70 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
7/10
Business friendliness
8/10
Safety
5/10
Robbery, phone theft, vehicle crime and drink spiking require strong everyday precautions, careful transport choices and close attention to neighborhood and time of day.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Intense rain can cause flash floods and landslides, while heat waves, drought, storms and wildfire smoke can disrupt transport, power and air quality.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
10/10
Internet speed
9/10
Internet stability
8/10
Electricity stability
8/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇵🇹Portuguese
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇬🇧British
- 🇩🇪Germans
- 🇫🇷French
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Large international community
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Wide housing options
- +Good transport links
Cons
- −Traffic congestion
- −Higher living costs
- −Noise
- −Less peaceful lifestyle