Asuncion vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
462K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 70% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6560th and 358th ($847 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th in Paraguay and the United States, respectively. Check Paraguay vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6137th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Chicago

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Asuncion Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$27880

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$437
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$409
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$709
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$476
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$500
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$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
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$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
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$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
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$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
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$508
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$645
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$2444
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$2399
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$2423
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$2232
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$2309
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$2454
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$2430
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$2463
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$2394
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$2461
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$2444
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$2483
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$2436
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$2436
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$1751
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$2440
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$2443
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$2439
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$2580
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$1761
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$2429
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$2400
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$2508
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