Chicago vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.2M

The cost of living in Chicago is 160% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 358th and 5021st ($2851 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 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 18th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$7126

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539