Chicago vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
97
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
559K

The cost of living in Chicago is 73% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 394th and 3439th ($2799 vs $1620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 27th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 16th and 700th 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
$19.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$549
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$927
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$98.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10399

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547