Chicago vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
97
28
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chicago is 168% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 394th and 5224th ($2799 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 16th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$4068

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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 Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598