Chicago vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
224K

The cost of living in Chicago is 204% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 529th and 6145th ($2678 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$1909

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583