Chicago vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
608K

The cost of living in Chicago is 16% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 483rd and 1120th ($2667 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 7th 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 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 20th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7508

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876