Chicago vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
97
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 175% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 394th and 5424th ($2799 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 16th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7804

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544