Belo Horizonte vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
2.32M
468K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 65% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6633rd and 1213th ($809 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1060th 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 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 5520th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$24117

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766