Belo Horizonte vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$3270
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
59
86
🏙️ Population
2.32M
639K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 63% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6579th and 1678th ($768 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1488th 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 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5438th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.51
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6817
$16893

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$532
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$627
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$609
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$558
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$550
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$568
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$562
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$571
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$584
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$487
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$457
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$580
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$563
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$563
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$503
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$584
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$471
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$449
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$483
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$572
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$536
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$522
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$537
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$587
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$599
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$572
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$529
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$595
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$518
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$769
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527