Chicago vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4849
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2188
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3845
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
638K

The cost of living in Chicago is 21% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 505th and 1408th ($2613 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 9th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 16th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$8562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$11702

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2356
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693