Belo Horizonte vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$345
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.33M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 0.9% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6457th ($787 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 6th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5488th vs 5818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Porto Alegre

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Belo Horizonte Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$8117

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373