Belem vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

Belem Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1666
$1983
🏠 One person rent
$459
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$71.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$516
$409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
79
😀 Quality of life
44
73
🏙️ Population
1.5M
3.06M

The cost of living in Belem is 3% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6081st and 6181st ($835 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Check Brazil vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Belem ranked 39th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6665th and 1497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Buenos Aires

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Belem Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.6%
48.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1358
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$925
$2029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.09
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.01
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.85
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$84.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4845
$5117

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$526
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$530
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$571
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$565
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$562
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$561
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$565
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$562
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$562
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$563
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$497
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$561
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$563
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$563
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$563
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$676
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$716
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$562
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$571
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$561
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$564
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$561
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$564
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$434
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$561
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$570
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$621
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$562
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$569
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$573
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$566
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$563
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$562
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1573
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$563
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$563
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1304
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$563

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553