Chicago vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
773K

The cost of living in Chicago is 27% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 483rd and 1589th ($2667 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 20th and 36th 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
$21
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$15030

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716