Chicago vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$4105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
593K

The cost of living in Chicago is 2% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 394th and 315th ($2799 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 2nd in the United States and Ireland, respectively. Check the United States vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 16th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dublin

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Chicago Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$9426

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723