Chicago vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
96
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
317K

The cost of living in Chicago is 379% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 483rd and 8211th ($2667 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check the United States vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 20th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3923

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$541
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$459
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1661