Belo Horizonte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$350
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.43M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 7% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6833rd ($809 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 25th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 7th vs 16th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5520th vs 5841st 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
$4.98
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$2167

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$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

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561