Chicago vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
9
😀 Quality of life
96
20
🏙️ Population
2.75M
297K

The cost of living in Chicago is 207% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 254th and 6296th ($2372 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 11th and 8968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Malabo

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Chicago Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$20.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$6.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$4.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$5.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$66.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$1162

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Cities near Chicago

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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$394
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$367
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1253
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$527
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$630
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$613
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$764
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$968
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$739
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$734
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1592
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$425
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$765
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$931
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$736
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$563
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$638
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$676
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$860
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$904
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$849
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$595
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$726
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$617
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1306
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$673
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$517
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1449
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$943
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$749
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$664
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$598
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$684
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1191
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$613
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$676
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$733
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$589