Belmopan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$5285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
37
96
🏙️ Population
17.2K
2.75M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 73% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6717th and 505th ($716 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 455th 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 2 months in Chicago. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$15494

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$1039
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$886
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$942
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$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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$2476
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$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
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$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
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$2264
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$2204
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$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
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$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
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$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
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$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
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$2241
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$2240