Belo Horizonte vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
2.32M
906K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 58% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6263rd and 1634th ($898 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1324th 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 0.7 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belo Horizonte ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 4990th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Columbus

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Belo Horizonte Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$20945

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936