Belo Horizonte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$345
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 10% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6207th ($787 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5488th and 6039th 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
$5.13
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$6129

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617