Belo Horizonte vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$345
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
2.32M
11.5M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 22% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6493rd and 5616th ($787 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5488th vs 4573rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Sao Paulo

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Belo Horizonte Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$13135

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629