Belo Horizonte vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
82
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
2.32M
468K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 60% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6263rd and 1363rd ($898 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1143rd 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 0.7 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Belo Horizonte ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4990th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Raleigh

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729