Chicago vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
224K

The cost of living in Chicago is 222% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 375th and 6461st ($2822 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Paramaribo

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Chicago Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$1856

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643