Chicago vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
2.75M
159K

The cost of living in Chicago is 189% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 358th and 5666th ($2851 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st 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 18th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Praia

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Chicago Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494