Chicago vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3708
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1852
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
559K

The cost of living in Chicago is 78% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 483rd and 3705th ($2667 vs $1498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 34th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Genoa. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 53rd in Italy, while ranked 20th and 1237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Genoa

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Chicago Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$13426

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444