Brazil · 23.55° S / 46.63° W22.6M people · $$ · GMT-3

São Paulo

South America’s engine room.

The São Paulo index
serious eating92
alive after midnight90
opportunity and ambition85
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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