Chicago vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
776K

The cost of living in Chicago is 28% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 394th and 1510th ($2799 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 16th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Frankfurt

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Chicago Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$16203

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769