Chicago vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
716K

The cost of living in Chicago is 0.1% more expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 358th and 365th ($2851 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 306th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 3rd vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Denver

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Chicago Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$21391

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646