Chicago vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4966
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$3017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
608K

The cost of living in Chicago is 20% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 529th and 1278th ($2678 vs $2239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 23rd and 223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Gold Coast

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Chicago Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$8546
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$6.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$51.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$2092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6970

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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 Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2016
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1781
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1677
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1748
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1683
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1504
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1185
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1557
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1478
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1448
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1411
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1702
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2099
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1824
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1584
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2539
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2252
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1538
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1511
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1416
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1616
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2023
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1619
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1667
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1601
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1691
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1291
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1727
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1691
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1654
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1643
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2194
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1620
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1645