Belo Horizonte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$387
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
43
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.58M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 9% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6263rd and 6658th ($898 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 22nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 11th vs 22nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 4990th vs 5446th 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
$5.75
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615