Chicago vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
623K

The cost of living in Chicago is 107% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 375th and 4439th ($2822 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 22nd and 5413th 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
$19.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$5304

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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 Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767