Canberra vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
381K
2.75M

The cost of living in Canberra is 21% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1373rd and 358th ($2258 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 300th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 438th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Chicago

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Canberra Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1795
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1701
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1460
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1709
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2481
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2040
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1720

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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