Chicago vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$3044
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
608K

The cost of living in Chicago is 22% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 394th and 1270th ($2799 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 16th and 255th 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
$19.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7100

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736