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A social, modern residence packed with exchange students from around the world. Expect rooftop parties, BBQs, and a vibrant international vibe, perfect if you're here to meet people and live the full São Paulo experience.

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Stylish, secure, and located in São Paulo’s best neighborhoods. Uliving blends comfort and community, ideal for students who want a fun social life with a touch more calm and convenience.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Student Residence

How much was the rent per month?

Around 550€ per month

Where was it located?

Paulista

How can someone find this place?

https://uliving.com.br/en/u/sao_paulo-sp-paulista

Would you recommend it?

It’s a very good option if you don’t want to live alone. Many events are organized by the residence every week. This allows you to meet people and especially to talk with international students.

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Clubs: Amata: an outdoor-only club, R$60 entry, Brazilian music — really good vibe. Coffeeshop Club: mostly locals go there and they’re very friendly (avoid Thursdays though, it’s a bit sketchy), R$50 entry, Brazilian music with some international tracks. Meow: a very nice club with international music, R$80 entry. Le Club SP D-Edge: a very cool tech house club, great for an after-party. Rooftops: Skye Sampa Sky

🎓 Uni life at FECAP

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

I don’t recommend choosing classes — our courses were assigned to us.

Do you have some tips?

The campus is nice, many activities are organized with Portuguese students, and the enrollment process is easy

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

All trips can easily be done by bus. It’s very simple to go to Rio, Ilha Grande, Paraty, Ubatuba, Ilha Bela…

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

Be careful because there are a lot of thefts, especially phones.

💡 Other Tips

Having a CPF can make life easier.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Coliving / Shared House

How much was the rent per month?

250€

Where was it located?

Pinheiros

How can someone find this place?

Webquarto

Would you recommend it?

That’s well located, cheap but if you want to created links with your roommates not the place (most of the time old/ workers)

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

USP parties are the best (every Friday) Parties on the street (Pinheiros, rua of the Galo bar) For samba (Beco do Batman, Lapa or some bar)

🎓 Uni life at USP FAU

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

I don’t recommandes to take classes of Portuguese (that’s only about cultural life, not about the language) The level of Project’s class isn’t so well (but interesting) Design class are great

Do you have some tips?

The campus is so big, many events, associations

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Lencois (on the right period) Rio, only 6h of bus and only like 20€ Nordeste (Bahia) Pentanale

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

At night take an uber and avoid the center of SP (historical neighbourhood) but during the day isn’t as dangerous

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Airbnb

How much was the rent per month?

750

Where was it located?

Vila Mariana

How can someone find this place?

Airbnb

Would you recommend it?

No, Student residences are better i think and in SP the rules are stricts for normal residences

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Belisco, Schools events, International club (ESPM)

🎓 Uni life at ESPM

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Portuguese, to learn the language and Brazilian culture for sure

Do you have some tips?

The campus is amazing, a lot of association/clubs/events in the school, few exchange students (7-10).

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Florianopolis, Rio, Ilha Grande, Buenos Aires, Amazonia, Nordeste...

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

The city is very very big, you need to teke uber everytime, dont think you would walk 30 min

💡 Other Tips

don't hesitate to take a lot of uber ( or 99). Do your CPF before coming to brazil.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Classic Apartment

How much was the rent per month?

Around 600/months

Where was it located?

In Santa Cecilia, 15 min from FAAP

How can someone find this place?

Airbnb

Would you recommend it?

I like the fact that we were free to do what we want, But we were far away from everybody

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Top 1, el Kabron : the best bar for international student,

🎓 Uni life at FAAP

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Weird experience because I’m in digital communication and I have no communication class here

Do you have some tips?

The campus is really cool

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

You can go everywhere when you want by bus, plane or car

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

You have a lot of club, (funilaria on Wednesday, you have to do)

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Student Residence

How much was the rent per month?

Around 600€/month

Where was it located?

In Pinheiros, very good neighborhood

How can someone find this place?

Residence website

Would you recommend it?

Uliving Pinheiros: It’s really easy to meet some people with the common areas.

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Lots of bars, lots of nightclubs. For all tastes

🎓 Uni life at INSPER

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Law and economics Supply chain resilience Retail marketing Responsible artificial intelligence Business and human rights

Do you have some tips?

The campus is really great and modern. There a lots of exchange students. Not a lot of parties organized during the semester.

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Rio de Janeiro Ilhabela Ilha grande

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

Lots of traffic jams so moving in SP takes a lot of time. Not that much nice place to visit. Be careful in some districts. Try to use public transports to save money (instead of Ubers) because it gets expensive at the end of the month.

💡 Other Tips

Try to condensate your classes to be able to travel as much as possible.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Student Residence

How much was the rent per month?

700€/month

Where was it located?

Butantã

How can someone find this place?

WhatsApp (group), Website

Would you recommend it?

It’s nice because there’s a pool and the appartement is ok. However, there was a looot of problem like electricity, water, very few of the people at the administration speak english, and some aren’t really nice too, problem with the laundry... When I got into the apartment there was nothing not even a pillow, you really have to be aware of that as they don’t tell you that or provide any help when u arrive.

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

As a fan of afrobeat music there is no club in São Paulo playing this kind of music, the majority is funk. The best place to party isn’t São Paulo at all. There’s really nothing to do in this city (unless the Amata Club which is okay). Social life including talking to people and making friends is way better in other cities of Brazil like Rio, for example.

🎓 Uni life at INSPER

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Really good university, people are very kind.

Do you have some tips?

The campus is cool, they provide a lot of help for the registration. I would pick the same uni again.

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Looots of travel opportunities, you can do Rio, Salvador de Bahia, Ilha Grande, Ilhabela, Paraty and a lot more. The islands and Rio are accessible by bus for cheap prices. The north is a bit mot expensive it’s better if u book it in advance especially for places like Jericoacoara. To go to other countries it’s harder because it’s more expensive and Brazil is huge so it’s 10h of plane if u want to go to places like Mexico or Colombia, for example.

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

Nothing to do in São Paulo, the city is really a « business city » and it’s hard to make friends, plus the traffic is horrible. I personnally didn’t enjoy it to leave. If u have the opportunity go to Rio.

💡 Other Tips

Try to talk to Brazilian people as soon as possible or learn portugese because nobody speaks english in Brazil.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Coliving / Shared House

How much was the rent per month?

650€

Where was it located?

Pinheiros

How can someone find this place?

Website

Would you recommend it?

Not really

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

D edge ferra jockey

🎓 Uni life at USP FEA

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Idk

Do you have some tips?

Idk

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Great

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

Great

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Student Residence

How much was the rent per month?

480€

Where was it located?

Butanta, 15min away from university

How can someone find this place?

Share résidence website

Would you recommend it?

not really, not super clean a lot of problèmes but cool common areas

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Uni parties, D-Edge club

🎓 Uni life at Universidade de Sao Paulo, FEA

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

take classes on 2 days (tuesday and wednesday are the best), easy classes not a lot of work

Do you have some tips?

super nice campus, a lot of sports services, the people are so nice

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Amazing opportunities to travel, best one so far is Ilha Grande (5hours away from Sao Paulo)

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

cost of living not super high Super important before coming to Brasil is to do your CPF number (you cannot do anything without it)

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Student Residence

How much was the rent per month?

550€/mois

Where was it located?

Quartier Pinheiros, à 5min des bars et 15min de l'école

How can someone find this place?

https://uliving.com.br/u/sao_paulo-sp-pinheiros

Would you recommend it?

Très chouette d'être avec d'autres étudiants. Le quartier Pinheiros est plus vivant que Jardins et la résidence plus agréable à vivre (rooftop et cuisines plus grandes).

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Pour aller au bar, la rua Guaicui est très sympa. Il y a plein de boites avec des types musiques différentes (Meow, Le club,D-Edge...)

🎓 Uni life at Insper

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Les cours de finance sont d'un niveau assez élevé (finance quantitative surtout)

Do you have some tips?

Le campus est très agréable, beaucoup d'infrastructures sportives, de cafés,...

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Amazonie, nord du Brésil et carnaval de Rio !

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

Tu peux prendre le uber pour circuler partout. Mais les vélos et les trottinettes électriques sont très pratiques aussi. Il faut rester prudent mais ça reste plutôt safe.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Airbnb

How much was the rent per month?

500

Where was it located?

Pinheros

How can someone find this place?

Airbnb

Would you recommend it?

Yes safest street in São Paulo but expensive

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Pinheiros street is really amazing do have social life but be careful to your stuff

🎓 Uni life at Insper

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Quantitative finance, very hard class but really interesting

Do you have some tips?

Campus is nice a bit far from the center of the city, The only problem is that they rarely communicate with us all the informations and we need to often look for them

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Rio by bus and other countries , Pérou chile …

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

Too much car and people , too much rain too

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Student Residence

How much was the rent per month?

700€/month

Where was it located?

Butantã

How can someone find this place?

WhatsApp (group), Website

Would you recommend it?

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

🎓 Uni life at INSPER

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Really good university, people are very kind.

Do you have some tips?

The campus is cool, they provide a lot of help for the registration. I would pick the same uni again.

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

🌆 Sao Paulo vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Sao Paulo?

💡 Other Tips

Try to talk to Brazilian people as soon as possible or learn portugese because nobody speaks english in Brazil.

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