Castries vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Castries Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2626
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1382
$5314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
3
100
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
70K
2.75M

The cost of living in Castries is 58% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5578th and 254th ($1007 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 195th 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 1.4 months in Castries compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6767th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.23
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.11
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.4%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.85
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.23
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1847
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$860
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$884
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$946
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1285
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1292
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1250
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$990
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$992
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1308
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1297
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1301
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1293
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1293
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1298
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$982
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1558
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1550
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1075
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$924
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$987
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1182
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1238
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$903
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$702
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$696
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1854
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$700
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$1029
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$700
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2479
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$740
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$773
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2162
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$605
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$702
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022