Belem vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Belem Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belem is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6712th and 358th ($812 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 300th 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 Belem compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5761st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Belem vs Chicago

Prices for goods and services in Belem and Chicago are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Belem Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$27880

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453