Brookhaven vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
486K
2.75M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 3% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 276th and 375th ($2921 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 311th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ranked 1103rd vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 3052nd vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Chicago

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Brookhaven Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$24172

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

Cities near Chicago

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