Basseterre vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.75M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 53% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4467th and 358th ($1330 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$27880

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$1327
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$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
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$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
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$2436
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$2508
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$2425
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$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
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$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
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$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
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$2453