Belo Horizonte vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$345
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
2.32M
8.8M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6493rd and 5th ($787 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5488th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs New York City

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Belo Horizonte New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$20585

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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 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108