Chicago vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
224K

The cost of living in Chicago is 207% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 483rd and 6225th ($2667 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 20th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$5271

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602