Chicago vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
97
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
623K

The cost of living in Chicago is 115% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 394th and 4484th ($2799 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 9th in the United States and Greece, respectively. Check the United States vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 16th and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Crete

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Chicago Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$5111

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760