Chicago vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 155% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 483rd and 5318th ($2667 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 20th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527