Chicago vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
96
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
987K

The cost of living in Chicago is 386% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 483rd and 8280th ($2667 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Haiti, respectively. Check the United States vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 20th and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3402

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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 Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165