Belo Horizonte vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$390
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
2.32M
4.8M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 25% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6468th and 4839th ($875 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Belo Horizonte ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5495th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Johannesburg

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Belo Horizonte Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$5808

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950