Which place is cheaper, Sao Paulo or Vienna?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Vienna or Sao Paulo?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Vienna or Sao Paulo, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Vienna or Sao Paulo?
Vienna
Vienna is the largest city and capital of Austria. It has a population of over 1.7 million and is a cultural, political and economic center for the country. The historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some complain that it feels more like a museum than a real city. Outside of the historical center though, is a young and vibrant city with a huge music scene, many street performers, and eclectic and fun restaurants and nightclubs.
Sao Paulo
With a population of around 11 million, and 20 million in the metropolitan area, Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil. It's also one of the wealthiest cities in the southern hemisphere, although you don't have to look far to see the income disparities and inequalities that exist. The city is diverse and culturally rich, with excellent food, music, and entertainment.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 2-Week Tours in Austria, The Best Tours for Seniors to Austria, Tours for Outdoor and Nature Lovers in Brazil, and The Best Adventure Tours to Brazil.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayVienna €151Sao Paulo €49
The average daily cost (per person) in Vienna is €151, while the average daily cost in Sao Paulo is €49. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Vienna and Sao Paulo in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personVienna €94Sao Paulo €28
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomVienna €188Sao Paulo €56
Compare Hotels in Vienna and Sao Paulo
Looking for a hotel in Vienna or Sao Paulo? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Vienna Hotel Prices and Sao Paulo Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Vienna €19Sao Paulo €5.50
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Vienna
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Vienna:
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Bus to Airport€30
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vienna
Also for Vienna, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Private transfer from Vienna to Zagreb: $936
- Private transfer from Vienna to Munich: $936
- Melk Abbey and Salzburg Trip with Private Transfer: $928
- Private transfer from Vienna to Salzburg: $743
- Private transfer from Vienna to Prague: $640
- Private One-Way Transfer to Cesky Krumlov: $635
- Private transfer from Vienna to Budapest: $592
- Transfer from Prague to Vienna: $515
- Transfer by Car to/from Vienna & Budapest: $447
- 2-in-1 Jewish Museums in Vienna Private Tour with Transfers: $363
- Private Scenic Transfer from Vienna to Prague with 4h of Sightseeing: $295
- Private Transfer from Vienna to Prague with Stop in Cesky Krumlov: $295
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Sao Paulo
Also for Sao Paulo, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- airport transfer: $113
- Viracopos Airport VCP to Poços de Caldas Thermal Arrival Transfer: $80
- Viracopos Airport (VCP) to São Pedro Thermal Arrival Transfer: $38
- Viracopos Airport (VCP) to Águas de Lindoia-RoundTrip Transfer: $77
- Viracopos Airport (VCP) to Águas de Lindoia-Arrival Transfer: $38
- Try find your better than us! Airport transfer service in São Paulo HTL-APT(GRU): $61
- Transfer from São Paulo to Port of Santos: $139
- Transfer GRU airport Guarulhos <> Sao Paulo / Hotel / CGH airport: $64
- Transfer CGH Airport Congonhas <> Sao Paulo city / Hotel: $36
- Sao Paulo to Campinas Viracopos Airport (VCP) - Private Transfer: $38
- Sao Paulo hotels to Campinas Airport (VCP) - Departure Transfer: $38
- Sao Paulo Airport to Beach Resorts - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $176
Is it cheaper to fly into Vienna or Sao Paulo?
Prices for flights to both Sao Paulo and Vienna change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayVienna €33Sao Paulo €14
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vienna
For Vienna, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $28
- Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $29
- 1 Hour Tradtional Kaiserschmarrn Cooking Class & Tasting in Wien: $41
- Performance Of The Lipizzans At Spanish Riding School: $44
- Naschmarkt Food Tour: $64
- Traditional Vienna Tasting Dinner With Folk Music: $69
- Vienna Evening Sightseeing Cruise With Music and Dinner: $74
- Naschmarkt Guided Food Tour: $74
- 3-Course Evening Dinner Cruise: $76
- Traditional Dinner Show at the Wiener Rathauskeller: $85
- Kursalon New Year's Day Concert with optional Dinner: $87
- Schnitzel cooking class with Nicole: $98
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Sao Paulo
For Sao Paulo, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Private Traditional Brazilian or Paulistano Cooking Class with a Chef: $130
- Authentic Brazilian Cooking Experience in SP: Feijoada & Moqueca: $189
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Vienna €38Sao Paulo €3.77
Tours and Activities in Vienna
For Vienna, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Concert show and museum ticket in House of Strauss: $71
- Private themed Tour of the Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum):"The Saviour, the Ruler, and Simply a Beauty: Women in Art": $164
- "Girls just want to have Wine" - TUK TUK Sightseeing Tour: $152
- "The Third Man" Film Location Tour: $28
- 2 Hours Private Walking Tour in Vienna with Photography: $98
- 3 hour private walking tour - Vienna: $139
- 3-Hour Private Hiking Tour to historic places around Spitz in Wachau Valley: $252
- 3-Hour Private Tour of Vienna: $164
- 3-Hour Walking Tour of Vienna Central Cemetery: $322
- 4-Hour Private Alpine Hiking Tour 'Matterhorn of the Prealps': $210
- 5-Hour Private Alpine Hiking Tour 'Wild water at Hochwechsel': $252
- A Self-Guided Tour of Vienna the Home of Classical Music: $20
Tours and Activities in Sao Paulo
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Sao Paulo.
- 2 Hours Private São Paulo Museum of Modern Art Tour: $240
- 3 Beaches Hiking Santo Amaro Island - Paradise Route Tour from São Paulo: $125
- 3H CITY TOUR (pick up / delivery within Sao Paulo city limits): $151
- 4-Hour Private Tour in Sao Paulo: $300
- 4-hour Sum-up Private Tour Of São Paulo Including Its Major Attractions : $134
- 4WD One Day Tour visiting Water Fall and the Big Stone from Sao Paulo: $260
- 5 Hour City Tour in São Paulo: $91
- 5-hour Pelé Private Tour: The King of Football : $162
- 5-hour Private Street Art Tour Of São Paulo – The Coolest Urban Art Scenes: $174
- 5-hour Private Tour Of São Paulo With Its Main Sights – Optional Airport Pickup: $162
- 5-hour private tour in São Paulo (departures from hotels and airport): $155
- 5h City Tour (pick up & delivery within SaoPaulo city): $249
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayVienna €17Sao Paulo €3.28
Sample the Local Flavors in Vienna
Also in Vienna, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Pub Crawl Vienna: $16
- Vienna Nights Pub Crawl: $16
- City Center Pub Crawl: $27
- Wine Tasting at Traditional Cellar: $34
- Guided Wine Tasting in a Private Wine Cellar: $39
- Viennese Wine Tasting in a Private Hidden Wine Cellar: $39
- Wine Tasting at Schönbrunn Palace: $48
- Austrian Wine Tasting Experience: $64
- Vienna Historical Highlight City Tour + Wine Tasting: $74
- Skip-the-Line Schönbrunn Palace Entry & Wine Tasting: $83
- Wine Tasting E-Bike Tour: $91
- Romantic Old Vienna City Walk and Wine Tasting: $96
Sample the Local Flavors in Sao Paulo
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Sao Paulo:
- São Paulo Nightlife: Pub Crawl in the City that Never Sleeps!: $49
- Half Day Private Wine Tour from São Roque: $54
- Wine Tour in São Roque by car - tour with local guides: $98
- 4 Hours Pub Crawl in Vila Madalena: $150
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Vienna and Sao Paulo, we can see that Vienna is more expensive. And not only is Sao Paulo much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Vienna is in Europe and Sao Paulo is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Sao Paulo would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Sao Paulo and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Vienna would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Vienna than you might in Sao Paulo.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Vienna Expensive? and Is Sao Paulo Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Vienna or Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo has a larger population, and is about 6 times larger than the population of Vienna. When comparing the sizes of Vienna and Sao Paulo, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Vienna or Sao Paulo?
Even though both destinations experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, they experience these seasons at different times of the year. Sao Paulo is in the southern hemisphere and summer is in January and winter is in July, but Vienna has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Vienna or Sao Paulo in the Summer?
The summer attracts plenty of travelers to both Vienna and Sao Paulo. The summer months attract visitors to Vienna because of the music scene and the family-friendly experiences.
In the summer, Vienna is cooler than Sao Paulo. Typically, the summer temperatures in Vienna in July average around 23°C (73°F), and Sao Paulo averages at about 25°C (77°F)in January.
Sao Paulo receives a lot of rain in the summer. In July, Vienna usually receives less rain than Sao Pauloin January. Vienna gets 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain, while Sao Paulo receives 170 mm (6.7 in) of rain each month for the summer.
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Summer Average Temperatures July and JanuaryVienna 23°C (73°F)Sao Paulo 25°C (77°F)
Should I visit Vienna or Sao Paulo in the Autumn?
The autumn brings many poeple to Vienna as well as Sao Paulo. The shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area are the main draw to Vienna this time of year.
In October, Vienna is generally much colder than Sao Pauloin April. Daily temperatures in Vienna average around 12°C (54°F), and Sao Paulo fluctuates around 22°C (72°F).
Vienna usually gets less rain in October than Sao Pauloin April. Vienna gets 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain, while Sao Paulo receives 50 mm (2 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Autumn Average Temperatures October and AprilVienna 12°C (54°F)Sao Paulo 22°C (72°F)
Should I visit Vienna or Sao Paulo in the Winter?
Both Sao Paulo and Vienna are popular destinations to visit in the winter with plenty of activities. Many travelers come to Vienna for the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
Be prepared for some very cold days in Vienna. Vienna is much colder than Sao Paulo in the winter. The daily temperature in Vienna averages around 2°C (36°F) in January, and Sao Paulo fluctuates around 19°C (66°F)in July.
In January, Vienna usually receives more rain than Sao Pauloin July. Vienna gets 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain, while Sao Paulo receives 20 mm (0.8 in) of rain each month for the winter.
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Winter Average Temperatures January and JulyVienna 2°C (36°F)Sao Paulo 19°C (66°F)
Should I visit Vienna or Sao Paulo in the Spring?
Both Sao Paulo and Vienna during the spring are popular places to visit. Many visitors come to Vienna in the spring for the natural beauty.
In the spring, Vienna is much colder than Sao Paulo. Typically, the spring temperatures in Vienna in April average around 13°C (55°F), and Sao Paulo averages at about 21°C (70°F)in October.
Vienna usually gets less rain in April than Sao Pauloin October. Vienna gets 51 mm (2 in) of rain, while Sao Paulo receives 90 mm (3.5 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Spring Average Temperatures April and OctoberVienna 13°C (55°F)Sao Paulo 21°C (70°F)
Typical Weather for Sao Paulo and Vienna
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 2°C (36°F) | 38 mm (1.5 in) | 25°C (77°F) | 170 mm (6.7 in) |
| Feb | 4°C (38°F) | 42 mm (1.7 in) | 25°C (77°F) | 170 mm (6.7 in) |
| Mar | 8°C (46°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) | 24°C (75°F) | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Apr | 13°C (55°F) | 51 mm (2 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 50 mm (2 in) |
| May | 17°C (63°F) | 61 mm (2.4 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 30 mm (1.2 in) |
| Jun | 20°C (69°F) | 74 mm (2.9 in) | 19°C (66°F) | 20 mm (0.8 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (73°F) | 63 mm (2.5 in) | 19°C (66°F) | 20 mm (0.8 in) |
| Aug | 22°C (72°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 19°C (66°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Sep | 18°C (64°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 60 mm (2.4 in) |
| Oct | 12°C (54°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 90 mm (3.5 in) |
| Nov | 7°C (45°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 110 mm (4.3 in) |
| Dec | 3°C (37°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) | 24°C (75°F) | 150 mm (5.9 in) |
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