BR flag
Parnaíba

Brazil

vs

Climate

Parnaíba logs 331 hot days a year to São Paulo's 42 — São Paulo wins by 289. Parnaíba also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

ParnaíbaSão Paulo
Sunny days
302239
Hot days
33142
Frost days
00
Rainy days
144152
Outdoor dinner months
4/122/12
Avg wind
4.4 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0962,470
Darkest month sun
179 hrs/mo173 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.78.9

Parnaíba

Feels-like °C

31
31
30
31
33
32
32
32
32
32
32
32

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; Parnaíba has no cost baseline yet.

Parnaíba

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); Parnaíba has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

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

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

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

/5
vs
0.9/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

/5
vs
4.3/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.6/5
ParnaíbaSão 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); Parnaíba has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.9/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
ParnaíbaSão Paulo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Parnaíba averages 7.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus São Paulo's 14.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Parnaíba breathes ~50% cleaner air (7.5 µg/m³ lower).

Parnaíba

São Paulo

7.4µg/m³
14.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Parnaíba (138K) and São Paulo (19.5M) are 142x in population — São Paulo is the larger metro, Parnaíba the smaller; on land area São Paulo spans roughly 73x more ground.

102x

São Paulo is roughly 102x the scale of Parnaíba

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagSão Paulo
102x
BR flagParnaíba
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagSão Paulo19.5M142x
2.BR flagParnaíba138K1x
Area
1.BR flagSão Paulo2,111 km²73x
2.BR flagParnaíba29 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.9 km6.3 km

BR flagParnaíba

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

BR flagSão Paulo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Parnaíba vs São Paulo

Which is cheaper, Parnaíba or São Paulo?
São Paulo has an estimated monthly cost of $1,625.
How does the climate compare between Parnaíba and São Paulo?
Sunny days: 302 vs 239 d — Parnaíba higher Annual sunshine: 3,096 vs 2,470 hrs — Parnaíba higher Winter sunshine: 179 vs 173 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 331 vs 42 d — São Paulo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 144 vs 152 d — Similar
Is Parnaíba or São Paulo safer?
São Paulo has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Parnaíba or São Paulo?
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