Belem vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$417
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
79
😀 Quality of life
41
72
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.12M

The cost of living in Belem is 15% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6566th and 6099th ($770 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Check Brazil vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6772nd and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$4474

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$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742