BR flag
Aracaju

Brazil

vs

Climate

Aracaju logs 0 hot days a year to Belo Horizonte's 25 — Aracaju wins by 25. Aracaju also leads on sunny days by 75.

AracajuBelo Horizonte
Sunny days
339264
Hot days
025
Frost days
00
Rainy days
240121
Outdoor dinner months
6/127/12
Avg wind
5.4 m/s2.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,2852,794
Darkest month sun
246 hrs/mo179 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.910.4

Aracaju

Feels-like °C

31
32
31
31
29
27
26
26
27
29
30
30

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Belo Horizonte

Feels-like °C

28
26
28
25
23
22
22
21
27
26
25
27

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Belo Horizonte averages $1,274/mo for balanced living; Aracaju has no cost baseline yet.

Aracaju

monthly · balanced

Belo Horizonte

$1,274

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $935Comfort $2,172
Cheaper than 69%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Belo Horizonte scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Belo Horizonte's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Aracaju's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.5/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Belo Horizonte leads

Nature & Outdoors

Belo Horizonte scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

Belo Horizonte scores 1.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.5/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Belo Horizonte scores 3.0 on career (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
EconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Belo Horizonte scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
Multicultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Belo Horizonte scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Belo Horizonte scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Belo Horizonte scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Aracaju has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
AracajuBelo Horizonte
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Aracaju averages 10.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Belo Horizonte's 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Aracaju breathes ~26% cleaner air (3.7 µg/m³ lower).

Aracaju

Belo Horizonte

10.7µg/m³
14.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Aracaju (921K) and Belo Horizonte (4.4M) are 4.8x in population — Belo Horizonte is the larger metro, Aracaju the smaller; on land area Belo Horizonte spans roughly 4.3x more ground.

4.5x

Belo Horizonte is roughly 4.5x the scale of Aracaju

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagBelo Horizonte
4.5x
BR flagAracaju
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte4.4M4.8x
2.BR flagAracaju921K1x
Area
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte609 km²4.3x
2.BR flagAracaju140 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.9 km21 km

BR flagAracaju

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km36 km

BR flagBelo Horizonte

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Aracaju vs Belo Horizonte

Which is cheaper, Aracaju or Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte has an estimated monthly cost of $1,274.
How does the climate compare between Aracaju and Belo Horizonte?
Sunny days: 339 vs 264 d — Aracaju higher Annual sunshine: 3,285 vs 2,794 hrs — Aracaju higher Winter sunshine: 246 vs 179 hrs/day — Aracaju higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 25 d — Aracaju lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 240 vs 121 d — Belo Horizonte lower
Is Aracaju or Belo Horizonte safer?
Belo Horizonte has a safety score of 1.5/5.
Should I move to Aracaju or Belo Horizonte?
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