Chicago vs Ciudad Juarez - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ciudad Juarez
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.32M

The cost of living in Chicago is 182% more expensive than in Ciudad Juarez. Cities ranked 375th and 5644th ($2822 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 55th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Ciudad Juarez. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ciudad Juarez ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 22nd and 5781st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Ciudad Juarez

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Chicago Ciudad Juarez
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$2991

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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

Cities near Ciudad Juarez

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi El Paso
$1828
23 km or 14 mi Socorro
$1876
70 km or 43 mi Las Cruces
$1641
138 km or 86 mi Alamogordo
$1734
200 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
225 km or 140 mi Carlsbad
$1855
259 km or 161 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
333 km or 207 mi Hobbs
$1924
347 km or 216 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
373 km or 232 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
376 km or 233 mi Albuquerque
$2026
389 km or 242 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
406 km or 252 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 263 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
426 km or 265 mi Clovis
$1724
430 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
432 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
439 km or 273 mi Santa Fe
$2216
443 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
469 km or 292 mi Gallup
$2190
476 km or 296 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
482 km or 300 mi Florence
$2444
509 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
510 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
512 km or 318 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Plainview
$2023
524 km or 326 mi Taos
$2418
528 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
531 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
533 km or 331 mi Fountain Hills
$2384