Climate

Belo Horizonte logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Salvador's 5 — Belo Horizonte wins by 2. Salvador also leads on sunny days by 59.

Belo HorizonteSalvador
Sunny days
264323
Hot days
250
Frost days
00
Rain days
121249
Outdoor dinner months
7/125/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s5.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7943,176
Darkest month sun
179 hrs/mo230 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.411.1

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

Salvador

Feels-like °C

31
31
30
29
27
25
24
24
26
29
29
30

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; Salvador has no cost baseline yet.

Belo Horizonte

$1,274

monthly · balanced

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

Salvador

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

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

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

1.5/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
EconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteSalvador
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Belo Horizonte averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Salvador's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Salvador breathes ~26% cleaner air (3.8 µg/m³ lower).

Belo Horizonte

Salvador

14.4µg/m³
10.6µg/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 Salvador (3.3M) are 1.3x in population — Belo Horizonte is the larger metro, Salvador the smaller; on land area Belo Horizonte spans roughly 1.9x more ground.

1.6x

Belo Horizonte is roughly 1.6x the scale of Salvador

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagBelo Horizonte
1.6x
BR flagSalvador
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte4.4M1.3x
2.BR flagSalvador3.3M1x
Area
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte609 km²1.9x
2.BR flagSalvador323 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km36 km

BR flagBelo Horizonte

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
29 km23 km

BR flagSalvador

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Belo Horizonte vs Salvador

Which is cheaper, Belo Horizonte or Salvador?
Belo Horizonte has an estimated monthly cost of $1,274.
How does the climate compare between Belo Horizonte and Salvador?
Sunny days: 264 vs 323 d — Salvador higher Annual sunshine: 2,794 vs 3,176 hrs — Salvador higher Winter sunshine: 179 vs 230 hrs/day — Salvador higher Hot days (>30°C): 25 vs 0 d — Salvador lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 121 vs 249 d — Belo Horizonte lower
Is Belo Horizonte or Salvador safer?
Belo Horizonte has a safety score of 1.5/5.
Should I move to Belo Horizonte or Salvador?
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