Chicago vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$328
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
96
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
297K

The cost of living in Chicago is 164% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 505th and 5392nd ($2613 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 2nd in the United States and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the United States vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 16th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$735

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210