Cost of Living Comparison Between Belo Horizonte and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Belo Horizonte and Jakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Belo Horizonte is 2.6% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belo Horizonte is 13.5% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 R$33.23
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
111.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.12 R$168
$18.19 Rp 306.9K
76.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 R$34.75
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
81.42%
Cappuccino
$1.61 R$8.40
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
-23.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.09
$0.52 Rp 8,842
86.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.39
$0.26 Rp 4,342
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$9.51
$2.83 Rp 47.7K
-35.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 R$16.14
$4.41 Rp 74.4K
-29.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.86
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$7.69
$1.10 Rp 18.5K
33.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R$8.15
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
65.96%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.20
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
3.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 R$41.80
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
21.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 R$17.50
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.15 R$37.38
$7.90 Rp 133.3K
-9.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 R$11.81
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.01
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
-16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.79
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
-49.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.92
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.36
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-40.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.25
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
-67.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.72
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
-31.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.52
$0.42 Rp 7,054
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$11.46
$2.94 Rp 49.6K
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 R$41.07
$21.98 Rp 370.8K
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 R$5.43
$2.32 Rp 39.1K
-55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.41
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
-32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.82
$0.23 Rp 3,893
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.97 R$214
$12.15 Rp 205.0K
237.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 R$5.03
$0.57 Rp 9,666
68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R$5.74
$0.37 Rp 6,250
197.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 R$42.65
$3.03 Rp 51.1K
168.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.47
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
38.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K R$133.6K
$30.1K Rp 508.2M
-15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$147.2K
$33.1K Rp 558.2M
-14.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 R$336
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-30.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.52 R$75.9
$6.55 Rp 110.6K
121.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.49 R$107
$27.20 Rp 458.9K
-24.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 R$125
$29.60 Rp 499.4K
-18.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.84 R$208
$12.50 Rp 210.9K
218.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 R$37.44
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
131.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 R$1,915
$171 Rp 2.9M
114.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,731 R$35.2K
$9,790 Rp 165.2M
-31.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 R$273
$56.8 Rp 957.4K
-7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 R$193
$33.29 Rp 561.7K
11.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 R$372
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-15.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 R$346
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,109
$377 Rp 6.4M
7.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,355
$240 Rp 4.0M
8.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 R$3,665
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 R$2,395
$650 Rp 11.0M
-29.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,003 R$10.5K
$2,652 Rp 44.7M
-24.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 R$4,960
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
-30.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$511 R$2,673
$483 Rp 8.1M
5.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
9.59
12.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belo Horizonte: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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