BR flag
Goiânia

Brazil

vs

Climate

Goiânia logs 12 outdoor-dinner months a year to São Paulo's 2 — Goiânia wins by 10. São Paulo also leads on hot days by 78.

GoiâniaSão Paulo
Sunny days
285239
Hot days
12042
Frost days
00
Rainy days
130152
Outdoor dinner months
12/122/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9002,470
Darkest month sun
172 hrs/mo173 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.08.9

Goiânia

Feels-like °C

28
28
29
28
26
24
24
26
31
30
29
29

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; Goiânia has no cost baseline yet.

Goiânia

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); Goiânia has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

São Paulo's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Goiânia's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
São Paulo leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

/5
vs
0.9/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

/5
vs
4.3/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.6/5
GoiâniaSão 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); Goiânia has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.9/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
GoiâniaSão Paulo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Goiânia averages 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus São Paulo's 14.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Goiânia breathes ~14% cleaner air (2.1 µg/m³ lower).

Goiânia

São Paulo

12.9µg/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.

Goiânia (2.5M) and São Paulo (19.5M) are 7.9x in population — São Paulo is the larger metro, Goiânia the smaller; on land area São Paulo spans roughly 4.0x more ground.

5.6x

São Paulo is roughly 5.6x the scale of Goiânia

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagSão Paulo
5.6x
BR flagGoiânia
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagSão Paulo19.5M7.9x
2.BR flagGoiânia2.5M1x
Area
1.BR flagSão Paulo2,111 km²4.0x
2.BR flagGoiânia531 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
33 km31 km

BR flagGoiânia

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

BR flagSão Paulo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Goiânia vs São Paulo

Which is cheaper, Goiânia or São Paulo?
São Paulo has an estimated monthly cost of $1,625.
How does the climate compare between Goiânia and São Paulo?
Sunny days: 285 vs 239 d — Goiânia higher Annual sunshine: 2,900 vs 2,470 hrs — Goiânia higher Winter sunshine: 172 vs 173 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 120 vs 42 d — São Paulo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 130 vs 152 d — Goiânia lower
Is Goiânia or São Paulo safer?
São Paulo has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Goiânia or São Paulo?
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