Belo Horizonte vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$390
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
55
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
2.32M
3.78M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 36% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6468th and 4432nd ($875 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town. Belo Horizonte ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 5495th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$5378

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$596
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$651
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$628
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$629
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$578
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$626
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$631
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$642
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$643
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$565
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$538
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$654
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$625
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$636
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$562
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$585
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$523
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$505
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$549
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$652
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$609
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$576
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$600
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$537
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$782
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$664
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$648
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$586
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$672
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$565
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$851
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905