Belem vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$390
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
79
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.12M

The cost of living in Belem is 35% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6804th and 4761st ($789 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Check Brazil vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5967th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$6078

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965