Belo Horizonte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$345
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.43M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 10% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6830th ($787 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 6th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5488th vs 5784th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Fortaleza

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Belo Horizonte Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$2197

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

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

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587