Belo Horizonte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$378
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.7M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 6% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6164th and 6336th ($861 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 17th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 5th vs 9th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5643rd vs 5829th 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
$5.15
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$640
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$701
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$683
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$619
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$647
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$614
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$620
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$601
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$631
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$529
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$616
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$616
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$579
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$579
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$617
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$477
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$541
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$612
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$633
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$608
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$593
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$606
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$619
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$645
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$621
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$624
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$609
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$638
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$554
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$887
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659