Belem vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$4876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belem is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6655th and 529th ($755 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 483rd 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 0.6 months in Belem compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Chicago

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Belem Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$24502

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$614
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$590
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$603
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$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
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$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
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$629
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$611
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$621
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$710
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$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
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$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
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$600
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$593
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$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
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$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
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$1643
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$543
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$564
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$2444
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$2194
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$2256
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$2401
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$2418
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$2384
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$2314
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$2334
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$2389
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$2264
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$2377
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$2392
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$2363
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$2359
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$2360
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$1938
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$2362
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$2363
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$2344
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$2396
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$1948
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$2350
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$2378
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$2446
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