Belo Horizonte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$345
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 13% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6126th ($787 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5488th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483