Belo Horizonte vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$378
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.09M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 4% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 6164th and 6295th ($861 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 15th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.7 months in Brasilia. Ranked 5th vs 8th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5643rd vs 5819th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$96.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$12495

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$640
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$701
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$683
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$619
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$647
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$614
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$620
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$601
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$631
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$529
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$616
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$616
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$579
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$579
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$617
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$477
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$541
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$612
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$633
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$608
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$593
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$606
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$619
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$645
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$621
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$624
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$609
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$638
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$554
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$887
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665