Belo Horizonte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$350
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
62
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 8% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6318th ($809 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.5 months in Quito. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5520th and 6166th 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
$4.98
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515