Belo Horizonte vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$345
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
2.32M
316K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 34% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6493rd and 4621st ($787 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5488th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$4693

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697