Belo Horizonte vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$2318
🏠 One person rent
$350
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.82M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 8% less expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6320th ($809 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.6 months in Brasilia. Ranked 7th vs 13th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5520th vs 5763rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Brasilia

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Belo Horizonte Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$6.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$90.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$16129

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629