Belem vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$5210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belem is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6728th and 394th ($784 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 338th 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7040th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$23423

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$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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$2384
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$2360
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$2396
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$2386
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$2367
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$2202
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$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
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$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
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$2405
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$2549
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$2393
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$2413
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$2395
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$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
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$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
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$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
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$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
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$2495
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$2268
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$2392
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$2368
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$2261
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$1989
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$2376
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