Chicago vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1322
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
97
52
🏙️ Population
2.75M
12.9K

The cost of living in Chicago is 183% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 394th and 5682nd ($2799 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 2nd in the United States and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check the United States vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 16th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$9791

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784