Belo Horizonte vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 69% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6263rd and 358th ($898 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 300th 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 0.7 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Belo Horizonte ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4990th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453