Chicago vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
776K

The cost of living in Chicago is 27% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 358th and 1384th ($2851 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 18th and 48th 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
$19.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$21222

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778