Belmopan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
35
97
🏙️ Population
20.8K
2.75M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5508th and 394th ($1007 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8370th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$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
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426