Belo Horizonte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$341
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$683
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
64
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 13% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6579th and 6124th ($768 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Quito. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5438th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Quito

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Belo Horizonte Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6817
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
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$532
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$627
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$609
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$558
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$550
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$568
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$562
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$571
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$584
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$487
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$457
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$580
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$563
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$563
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$503
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$584
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$471
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$449
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$483
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$572
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$536
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$522
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$537
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$587
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$599
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$572
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$529
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$595
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$518
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$769
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493