Chicago vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
95
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chicago is 198% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 529th and 6047th ($2678 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 23rd and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590