Climate

Belo Horizonte logs 264 sunny days a year to João Pessoa's 334 — João Pessoa wins by 70. Belo Horizonte and João Pessoa match on outdoor-dinner months (7 vs 7).

Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
Sunny days
264334
Hot days
250
Frost days
00
Rainy days
121249
Outdoor dinner months
7/127/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s5.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7943,220
Darkest month sun
179 hrs/mo236 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.411.6

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

João Pessoa

Feels-like °C

31
32
31
31
30
28
26
26
27
29
30
31

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; João Pessoa has no cost baseline yet.

Belo Horizonte

$1,274

monthly · balanced

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

João Pessoa

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Belo Horizonte leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

1.5/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
EconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
Multicultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteJoão Pessoa
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

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

Belo Horizonte

João Pessoa

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 João Pessoa (1.1M) are 3.9x in population — Belo Horizonte is the larger metro, João Pessoa the smaller; on land area Belo Horizonte spans roughly 3.1x more ground.

3.5x

Belo Horizonte is roughly 3.5x the scale of João Pessoa

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagBelo Horizonte
3.5x
BR flagJoão Pessoa
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte4.4M3.9x
2.BR flagJoão Pessoa1.1M1x
Area
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte609 km²3.1x
2.BR flagJoão Pessoa198 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km36 km

BR flagBelo Horizonte

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km18 km

BR flagJoão Pessoa

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Belo Horizonte vs João Pessoa

Which is cheaper, Belo Horizonte or João Pessoa?
Belo Horizonte has an estimated monthly cost of $1,274.
How does the climate compare between Belo Horizonte and João Pessoa?
Sunny days: 264 vs 334 d — João Pessoa higher Annual sunshine: 2,794 vs 3,220 hrs — João Pessoa higher Winter sunshine: 179 vs 236 hrs/day — João Pessoa higher Hot days (>30°C): 25 vs 0 d — João Pessoa lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 121 vs 249 d — Belo Horizonte lower
Is Belo Horizonte or João Pessoa safer?
Belo Horizonte has a safety score of 1.5/5.
Should I move to Belo Horizonte or João Pessoa?
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