Belem vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$4005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
72
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
906K

The cost of living in Belem is 66% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6566th and 1248th ($770 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1100th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 6772nd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Columbus

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Belem Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$15346

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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
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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829