Belo Horizonte vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$345
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$444
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
2.32M
9.94M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 20% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6493rd and 5792nd ($787 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5488th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722