Belem vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$3975
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
72
😀 Quality of life
39
87
🏙️ Population
1.51M
906K

The cost of living in Belem is 61% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6173rd and 1282nd ($860 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1143rd 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 0.3 months in Belem compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 7261st and 202nd 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
$4.41
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$10456

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861