Belo Horizonte vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$4005
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
72
😀 Quality of life
58
88
🏙️ Population
2.32M
906K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 65% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6493rd and 1248th ($787 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1100th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 5488th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$15346

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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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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
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$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829