Chicago vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$484
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
149K

The cost of living in Chicago is 206% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 254th and 6287th ($2372 vs $775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 1st in the United States and Mauritius, respectively. Check the United States vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 11th and 4686th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1149
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$4667

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$647
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$683
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$636
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$590
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$657
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$711
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$702
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1312
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1262
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1265
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1355
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1253
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1222
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1214
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1222
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1232
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1220
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1261
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$502
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$378
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$482
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$509
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1546
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$510
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1030
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1170
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1042
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$1023
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$985
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$593
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$594
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$520
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$587
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$585
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$594
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$833