Belo Horizonte vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6633rd and 394th ($809 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5520th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

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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