Belo Horizonte vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$4901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6493rd and 483rd ($787 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 425th 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 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5488th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

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$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357