Belo Horizonte vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$345
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$716
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$457
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.82M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 2% less expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6414th ($787 vs $806) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th 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 6th vs 10th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5488th vs 5782nd 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
$5.13
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$11560

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613