Belo Horizonte vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
82
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
2.32M
468K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6468th and 1246th ($875 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1054th 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 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 5495th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$596
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$651
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$628
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$629
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$578
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$626
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$631
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$642
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$643
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$565
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$538
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$654
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$625
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$636
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$562
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$585
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$523
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$505
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$549
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$652
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$609
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$576
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$600
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$537
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$782
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$664
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$648
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$586
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$672
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$565
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$851
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736