Climate

Caxias do Sul logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to São Paulo's 2 — Caxias do Sul wins by 5. Caxias do Sul also leads on hot days by 19.

Caxias do SulSão Paulo
Sunny days
228239
Hot days
2342
Frost days
10
Rainy days
153152
Outdoor dinner months
7/122/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4852,470
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo173 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.38.9

Caxias do Sul

Feels-like °C

27
27
26
20
16
14
12
16
20
21
23
27

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

São Paulo

Feels-like °C

25
25
26
21
18
17
17
18
23
23
23
24

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

São Paulo averages $1,625/mo for balanced living; Caxias do Sul has no cost baseline yet.

Caxias do Sul

monthly · balanced

São Paulo

$1,625

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,194Comfort $2,924
Top 67%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

São Paulo scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

São Paulo's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Caxias do Sul's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
São Paulo leads

Nature & Outdoors

São Paulo scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

São Paulo scores 0.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.9/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

São Paulo scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

São Paulo scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

São Paulo scores 4.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

São Paulo scores 3.9 on family (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

São Paulo scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Caxias do Sul has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Caxias do SulSão Paulo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Caxias do Sul averages 13.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus São Paulo's 14.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Caxias do Sul breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Caxias do Sul

São Paulo

13.2µg/m³
14.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Caxias do Sul (402K) and São Paulo (19.5M) are 48x in population — São Paulo is the larger metro, Caxias do Sul the smaller; on land area São Paulo spans roughly 24x more ground.

34x

São Paulo is roughly 34x the scale of Caxias do Sul

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagSão Paulo
34x
BR flagCaxias do Sul
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagSão Paulo19.5M48x
2.BR flagCaxias do Sul402K1x
Area
1.BR flagSão Paulo2,111 km²24x
2.BR flagCaxias do Sul87 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km11 km

BR flagCaxias do Sul

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
86 km49 km

BR flagSão Paulo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Caxias do Sul vs São Paulo

Which is cheaper, Caxias do Sul or São Paulo?
São Paulo has an estimated monthly cost of $1,625.
How does the climate compare between Caxias do Sul and São Paulo?
Sunny days: 228 vs 239 d — São Paulo higher Annual sunshine: 2,485 vs 2,470 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 145 vs 173 hrs/day — São Paulo higher Hot days (>30°C): 23 vs 42 d — Caxias do Sul lower Frost days: 1 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 153 vs 152 d — Similar
Is Caxias do Sul or São Paulo safer?
São Paulo has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Caxias do Sul or São Paulo?
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