Belo Horizonte vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$4580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.3M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 64% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6633rd and 1375th ($809 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1186th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 2 months in Houston. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5520th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$23708

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Distance City Cost of living
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$565
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$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

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$2240
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$2177
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$2216
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$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
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$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
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$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
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$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
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$2196
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$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233