Belo Horizonte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$350
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 21% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6633rd and 5342nd ($809 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5520th and 5890th 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
$4.98
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677