Belo Horizonte vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$378
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.66M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 13% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6164th and 6515th ($861 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 5th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5643rd vs 6854th 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
$5.15
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$19214

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525