Belo Horizonte vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
468K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6164th and 304th ($861 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 266th 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 0.4 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5643rd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$640
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$701
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$683
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$619
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$647
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$614
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$620
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$601
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$631
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$529
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$616
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$616
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$579
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$579
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$617
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$477
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$541
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$612
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$633
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$608
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$593
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$606
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$619
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$645
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$621
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$624
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$609
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$638
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$554
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$887
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857