Basseterre vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
36
96
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.75M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 53% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4490th and 483rd ($1241 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 425th 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 0.9 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 7322nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$7.62
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$19423

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$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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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
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$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
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$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
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$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