Chicago vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3880
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$794
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1247
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2089
😷 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 71% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 375th and 3453rd ($2822 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 31st 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 1.3 months in Genoa. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Genoa ranked 34th in Italy, while ranked 22nd and 756th 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
$19.9
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$3815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12007

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582