Porto Alegre logs 71 hot days a year to Recife's 162 — Porto Alegre wins by 91. Recife also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 5.

Porto Alegre runs about $1,300/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Recife's $1,212/mo — Recife comes in $88 cheaper each month, roughly 7% less.

On mobility, Porto Alegre scores 2.8 vs Recife's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Recife still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

Porto Alegre and Recife score neck-and-neck on culture (3.3 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Recife's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Porto Alegre's 3.3, with the biggest gap on sea access. Porto Alegre still holds an edge on mountain access.

Porto Alegre's safety score is ~1.9× Recife's — below average, while Recife lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Recife still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Porto Alegre and Recife score neck-and-neck on career (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Recife's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Porto Alegre's 2.8, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Porto Alegre scores 3.2 vs Recife's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Porto Alegre scores 3.2 vs Recife's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Porto Alegre scores 2.7 vs Recife's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Porto Alegre averages 12.6 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Recife's 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Porto Alegre breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.8 µg/m³ lower).

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