Chicago vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4530
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2204
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$4381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chicago is 23% more expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 254th and 1903rd ($2372 vs $1924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2.3 months in Dubai. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 11th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dubai

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Chicago Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$12.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$829
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$97.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$3907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$74.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$11590

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Cities near Chicago

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 Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686