Climate

Montes Claros logs 12 outdoor-dinner months a year to São Paulo's 2 — Montes Claros wins by 10. São Paulo also leads on hot days by 98.

Montes ClarosSão Paulo
Sunny days
281239
Hot days
14042
Frost days
00
Rainy days
98152
Outdoor dinner months
12/122/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9062,470
Darkest month sun
188 hrs/mo173 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.28.9

Montes Claros

Feels-like °C

29
28
30
27
25
24
22
24
28
29
27
30

Dinner outside

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

São Paulo

Feels-like °C

25
25
26
21
18
17
17
18
23
23
23
24

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

São Paulo averages $1,625/mo for balanced living; Montes Claros has no cost baseline yet.

Montes Claros

monthly · balanced

São Paulo

$1,625

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,194Comfort $2,924
Top 67%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

São Paulo scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

São Paulo's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Montes Claros's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
São Paulo leads

Nature & Outdoors

São Paulo scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

São Paulo scores 0.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.9/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

São Paulo scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

São Paulo scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

São Paulo scores 4.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

São Paulo scores 3.9 on family (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

São Paulo scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Montes Claros has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Montes ClarosSão Paulo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Montes Claros averages 9.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus São Paulo's 14.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Montes Claros breathes ~39% cleaner air (5.9 µg/m³ lower).

Montes Claros

São Paulo

9.1µg/m³
14.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Montes Claros (375K) and São Paulo (19.5M) are 52x in population — São Paulo is the larger metro, Montes Claros the smaller; on land area São Paulo spans roughly 32x more ground.

41x

São Paulo is roughly 41x the scale of Montes Claros

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagSão Paulo
41x
BR flagMontes Claros
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagSão Paulo19.5M52x
2.BR flagMontes Claros375K1x
Area
1.BR flagSão Paulo2,111 km²32x
2.BR flagMontes Claros65 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.5 km11 km

BR flagMontes Claros

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
86 km49 km

BR flagSão Paulo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Montes Claros vs São Paulo

Which is cheaper, Montes Claros or São Paulo?
São Paulo has an estimated monthly cost of $1,625.
How does the climate compare between Montes Claros and São Paulo?
Sunny days: 281 vs 239 d — Montes Claros higher Annual sunshine: 2,906 vs 2,470 hrs — Montes Claros higher Winter sunshine: 188 vs 173 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 140 vs 42 d — São Paulo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 98 vs 152 d — Montes Claros lower
Is Montes Claros or São Paulo safer?
São Paulo has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Montes Claros or São Paulo?
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