Belo Horizonte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$387
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
65
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 23% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6263rd and 4852nd ($898 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Belo Horizonte ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 4990th and 5346th 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
$5.75
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687