Castries vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1159
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1222
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
3
100
😀 Quality of life
35
96
🏙️ Population
70K
2.75M

The cost of living in Castries is 57% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4713th and 483rd ($1159 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 425th in Saint Lucia and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Castries compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7462nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.05%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6685
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1004
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$981
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1003
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1360
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1138
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1061
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1065
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1582
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1594
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1101
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1081
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1084
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1168
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1164
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1070
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1241
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1242
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$964
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$719
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$692
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1926
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$691
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$871
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$770
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2561
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$821
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$704
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2295
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$627
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$662
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$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