Chicago vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
24.5K

The cost of living in Chicago is 184% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 375th and 5701st ($2822 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 22nd and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kingstown

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Chicago Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$11266

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788