Belo Horizonte vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
2.32M
639K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 62% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6633rd and 1636th ($809 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 5520th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$16684

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$565
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$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

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$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
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$2080
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$1737
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$2032
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$2124
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$1963
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$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
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$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
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$1996
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$1913
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$2045
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$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
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$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
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$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
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$1832
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$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
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88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
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$1608