South America
Brazil
Capital Brasilia · 209M people · Real
- Top cities
- 19.5MSão Paulo
- 9.9MRio de Janeiro
- 4.4MBelo Horizonte
- 3.3MSalvador
- 3.3MFortaleza
Photo by Raphael Nogueira on Unsplash
- CostAverage≈7% over South America
- SafetyCaution0.9/5
- MobilityLimited2.7/5
- CultureRich3.9/5
- ClimateWarm10–36°
Top cities
- São Paulo19.5M residents
- Rio de Janeiro9.9M residents
- Belo Horizonte4.4M residents
- Salvador3.3M residents
- Fortaleza3.3M residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Brazil
About average for South America.
Its $1,414 median runs ~7% above South America's median major city ($1,322); Rio de Janeiro ($1,689) runs 1.4× Recife ($1,212).
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Brazil
The one thing to watch: property crime.
Most hazards across Brazil sit in a normal range — property crime is the one area that runs higher.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Brazil
Mobility in Brazil runs middling overall across its cities.
Across 7 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Brazil
Culture in Brazil concentrates in its big cities — Rio de Janeiro leads, Florianópolis is lighter.
The country average (3.9) is carried by a few cities: Rio de Janeiro reaches 4.2 while Florianópolis sits at 2.1. Check the specific city, not the country.
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Brazil
Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport is Brazil's busiest gateway.
17 major airports handle about 174M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Brazil
Brazil holds one of the world's strongest passports.
- Mobility
- #17159 destinations
- GDP reach
- #5460.3% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #331,067 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Brazil
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 36°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 10°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~339 days a year in Aracaju.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Brazil
Brazil suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Winter Escapist leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →