Belem vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$413
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$797
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
78
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.12M

The cost of living in Belem is 31% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6728th and 4856th ($784 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Check Brazil vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 7040th and 1059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$5464

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897