São Paulo

South America’s engine room.

The São Paulo index
serious eating92
alive after midnight90
opportunity and ambition85
Brazil · 23.55° S / 46.63° W22.6M people · $$ · GMT-3
energy90
safety45
transit75
food92
culture80
nightlife90
affordability70
nature25
slow living25
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

São Paulo is great if you want

✓The volume turned up
✓Serious eating
✓Alive after midnight
✓Opportunity and ambition

Think twice if you need

×The sea nearby
×Quiet nights
×A slow pace
×Nature at the door
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