Abuja vs Belo Horizonte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Belo Horizonte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$465
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
64
😀 Quality of life
23
64
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.32M

The cost of living in Abuja is 77% more expensive than in Belo Horizonte. Cities ranked 3904th and 6468th ($1551 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Belo Horizonte ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 9058th and 5495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Belo Horizonte

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Abuja Belo Horizonte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$7813

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$596
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$651
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$628
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$629
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$578
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$626
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$631
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$642
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$643
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$565
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$538
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$654
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$625
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$636
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$562
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$585
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$523
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$505
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$549
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$652
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$609
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$576
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$600
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$537
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$782
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$664
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$648
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$586
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$672
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$565
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$851
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681