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Belém vs Huaraz

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Under balanced weights Belém edges it, 54 to 53, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Belém is stronger on healthcare; Huaraz on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.5 of 54 points (scores 50/100)Safety: 3.9 of 54 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.0 of 54 points (scores 72/100)Internet: 6.9 of 54 points (scores 62/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 54 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 5.3 of 54 points (scores 47/100)Climate: 0.9 of 54 points (scores 8/100)Air quality: 9.3 of 54 points (scores 84/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 54 points (scores 54/100)54
Belém
out of 100

Amazon river-mouth capital with Brazil's best street food and heavy rain

Full Belém profile →Hotels in Brazil →
Cost of living: 5.4 of 53 points (scores 48/100)Safety: 4.9 of 53 points (scores 44/100)Healthcare: 6.9 of 53 points (scores 62/100)Internet: 7.2 of 53 points (scores 65/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 53 points (scores 75/100)Getting there & around: 6.3 of 53 points (scores 57/100)Climate: 0.0 of 53 points (scores 0/100)Air quality: 8.3 of 53 points (scores 75/100)Quality of life: 6.1 of 53 points (scores 55/100)53
Huaraz
out of 100

Trekking capital of the Cordillera Blanca at 3,050 m

Full Huaraz profile →Where to stay in Huaraz →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricBelémHuaraz
Cost of living50 ✓48
Safety3544 ✓
Healthcare72 ✓62
Internet6265 ✓
Visa ease77 ✓75
Getting there & around4757 ✓
Climate8 ✓0
Air quality84 ✓75
Quality of life5455 ✓

Cost

MetricBelémHuaraz
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,300 ✓$1,350
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricBelémHuaraz
Homicides per 100k18.698.6 ✓
Political stability (0–100)58.9 ✓56.9
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓68
Life expectancy72.4 yrs ✓71.7 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricBelémHuaraz
Download22.8 Mbps25.2 Mbps ✓
Upload13.3 Mbps23 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricBelémHuaraz
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$1,500/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days180 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricBelémHuaraz
Non-stop airport destinations2669 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricBelémHuaraz
Comfortable months per year1 ✓0
Annual mean PM2.512.3 µg/m³ ✓16.3 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Belém or Huaraz?
Belém is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,350 for one person.
Is Belém or Huaraz safer?
Huaraz scores higher on safety (44 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Belém or Huaraz?
Huaraz: a measured median of 25.2 Mbps versus 22.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.