Chicago vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2982
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1097
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
559K

The cost of living in Chicago is 96% more expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 254th and 4151st ($2372 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 626th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Dresden. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Dresden ranked 18th in Germany, while ranked 11th and 132nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$9.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$10802

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Dresden

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1303
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1305
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1298
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1301
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1195
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1296
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$948
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1301
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$985
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$984
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1203
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$992
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1303
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303
61 km or 38 mi Most
$848
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1099
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1008
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1019
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$773
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1305
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1295
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1066
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1298
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1299
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1299
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1304
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1304
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1067
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1248
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$998
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1191
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1304
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1162
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$888
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1101
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$955
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1304