Chicago vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
559K

The cost of living in Chicago is 77% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 358th and 3528th ($2851 vs $1613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 33rd 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 1.4 months in Genoa. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 31st in Italy, while ranked 18th and 664th 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
$19.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12735

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497