Belo Horizonte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$390
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
43
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.58M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 8% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6468th and 6710th ($875 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 24th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 14th vs 22nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5495th vs 5803rd 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
$5.44
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$2506

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$596
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$651
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$628
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$629
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$578
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$626
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$631
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$642
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$643
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$565
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$538
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$654
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$625
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$636
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$562
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$585
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$523
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$505
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$549
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$652
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$609
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$576
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$600
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$537
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$782
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$664
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$648
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$586
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$672
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$565
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$851
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595