Belo Horizonte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$390
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
65
😀 Quality of life
64
63
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 18% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6468th and 5161st ($875 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia 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 Medellin. Belo Horizonte ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5495th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Medellin

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Belo Horizonte Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$7264

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685