Chicago vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$842
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
5.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 742% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 529th and 9160th ($2678 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 15th in the United States and Egypt, respectively. Check the United States vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 23rd and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$1943

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813