Belmopan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$952
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.2
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
19.5K
2.75M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5673rd and 529th ($973 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 483rd 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 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Belmopan ranked 4th best city to live in Belize vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7696th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$806
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$198
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.9
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5722
$24502

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$903
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$626
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$755
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$728
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$753
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$715
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$653
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$1051
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$768
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$941
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$698
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$881
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$819
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$1160
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$1449
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$863
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$1182
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$1175
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$1204
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$784
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$1194
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$938
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$884
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$2425
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$2421
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$2510
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$2426
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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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$2509
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$2359
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$2393
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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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$2369
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$2506
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$2342
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