Chicago vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
96
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chicago is 204% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 483rd and 6193rd ($2667 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3719

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617