Chicago vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
608K

The cost of living in Chicago is 13% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 358th and 852nd ($2851 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 18th and 68th 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
$19.6
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9318

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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 Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913