Chicago vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chicago is 182% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 358th and 5493rd ($2851 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 18th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2877

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596