Chicago vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
81.1K

The cost of living in Chicago is 128% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 483rd and 4682nd ($2667 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the United States vs Trinidad and Tobago 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 of Spain. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 20th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3731

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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 of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877