Belo Horizonte vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$2522
🏠 One person rent
$341
$582
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$1532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
56
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.32M
3.78M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 28% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6579th and 5016th ($768 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5438th and 5491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$435
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$863
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
11.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.51
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6817
$4806

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$532
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$627
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$609
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$558
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$550
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$568
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$562
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$571
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$584
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$487
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$457
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$580
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$563
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$563
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$503
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$584
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$471
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$449
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$483
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$572
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$536
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$522
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$537
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$587
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$599
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$572
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$529
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$595
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$518
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$769
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740