City size comparison

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Sao Paulo is about 5 times bigger than Riga.

Riga is approximately 304 sq km, while Sao Paulo is approximately 1,523 sq km, making Sao Paulo 401% larger than Riga.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Riga vs. Sao Paulo uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Riga is 14.2% more expensive than Sao Paulo
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