Austin vs Belmopan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Belmopan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$2338
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$443
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$78.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$505
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	59 km
🎓 Higher education	65	14
😀 Quality of life	90	36
🏙️ Population	962K	20.8K

The cost of living in Austin is 143% more expensive than in Belmopan. Cities ranked 985th and 5608th ($2444 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 4th in the United States and Belize, respectively. Check the United States vs Belize comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.5 months in Belmopan. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Belmopan ranked 2nd in Belize, while ranked 217th and 8392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Belmopan

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	Austin	Belmopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$1.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$35.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$28
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$5.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$64.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$668

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$938
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$1365
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$990
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1190
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$668
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$815
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$823
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$804
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$936
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$626
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$737
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$917
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$1062
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$705
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$895
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1168
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$720
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1292
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$977
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$734
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$934
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$900
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1221
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1246
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1274
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$847
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$1112
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$897
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1169
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$801
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$938