Ahmedabad vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$5090
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
7.65M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 85% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8906th and 358th ($433 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 300th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ahmedabad compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ahmedabad ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5691st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Chicago

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Ahmedabad Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.76
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.04
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1402
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$391
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$360
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$367
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$358
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$350
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$273
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$298
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$314
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$663
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$267
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$283
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$273
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$299
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$241
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$316
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$346
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$370
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$312
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$329
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$285
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$312
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$252
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$309
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$335
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$355
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$464
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$260
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$335
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$717
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$335
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$355
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$495
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$282
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$309
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$384
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$320
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$279
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$311

Cities near Chicago

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