Belmopan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
20.8K
2.75M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5524th and 358th ($1008 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 300th in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Chicago

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Belmopan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$27880

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$1049
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$941
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1367
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$1014
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1183
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$681
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$854
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$860
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$832
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$935
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$619
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$756
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$915
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1130
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$678
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$888
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1204
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$790
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1294
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$973
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$770
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$960
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$951
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1231
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1261
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1254
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1291
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1132
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$905
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$962

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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