Canberra vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
381K
2.75M

The cost of living in Canberra is 10% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 929th and 483rd ($2393 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 425th 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 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 393rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$19423

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$1748
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$1628
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1532
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1674
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1500
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2801
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2286
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1746
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2265
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1635

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
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$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
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$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357