Chicago vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
159K

The cost of living in Chicago is 219% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 483rd and 6315th ($2667 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 3rd in the United States and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United States vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 20th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3052

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495