Asuncion vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
524K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 73% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7416th and 254th ($629 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th 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 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5894th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$21587

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$565
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$513
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$685
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$552
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$842
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$499
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$595
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$585
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