Chicago vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1142
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$333
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$57.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$282
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 495% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 358th and 8767th ($2851 vs $479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 8th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Delhi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 18th and 5583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Delhi

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Chicago Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$7.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$79.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$1844

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Cities near Chicago

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

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316