Climate

Belo Horizonte logs 0 frost days a year to Caxias do Sul's 1 — Belo Horizonte wins by 1. Belo Horizonte also leads on sunny days by 36.

Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
Sunny days
264228
Hot days
2523
Frost days
01
Rainy days
121153
Outdoor dinner months
7/127/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7942,485
Darkest month sun
179 hrs/mo145 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.410.3

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

Caxias do Sul

Feels-like °C

27
27
26
20
16
14
12
16
20
21
23
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; Caxias do Sul has no cost baseline yet.

Belo Horizonte

$1,274

monthly · balanced

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

Caxias do Sul

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Belo Horizonte's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Caxias do Sul's 0.0.

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Belo Horizonte leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

1.5/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
EconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
Multicultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteCaxias do Sul
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Belo Horizonte averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Caxias do Sul's 13.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Caxias do Sul breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

Belo Horizonte

Caxias do Sul

14.4µg/m³
13.2µg/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.

Belo Horizonte (4.4M) and Caxias do Sul (402K) are 11x in population — Belo Horizonte is the larger metro, Caxias do Sul the smaller; on land area Belo Horizonte spans roughly 7.0x more ground.

8.7x

Belo Horizonte is roughly 8.7x the scale of Caxias do Sul

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagBelo Horizonte
8.7x
BR flagCaxias do Sul
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte4.4M11x
2.BR flagCaxias do Sul402K1x
Area
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte609 km²7.0x
2.BR flagCaxias do Sul87 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km36 km

BR flagBelo Horizonte

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km11 km

BR flagCaxias do Sul

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Belo Horizonte vs Caxias do Sul

Which is cheaper, Belo Horizonte or Caxias do Sul?
Belo Horizonte has an estimated monthly cost of $1,274.
How does the climate compare between Belo Horizonte and Caxias do Sul?
Sunny days: 264 vs 228 d — Belo Horizonte higher Annual sunshine: 2,794 vs 2,485 hrs — Belo Horizonte higher Winter sunshine: 179 vs 145 hrs/day — Belo Horizonte higher Hot days (>30°C): 25 vs 23 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 1 d — Similar Rainy days: 121 vs 153 d — Belo Horizonte lower
Is Belo Horizonte or Caxias do Sul safer?
Belo Horizonte has a safety score of 1.5/5.
Should I move to Belo Horizonte or Caxias do Sul?
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