Belo Horizonte vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$345
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.49M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 1% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6539th ($787 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 14th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 6th vs 71st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5488th vs 6967th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Recife

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Belo Horizonte Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$18289

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502