Chicago vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$248
😷 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 171% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 375th and 5349th ($2822 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 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 22nd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612