Chicago vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chicago | Goyang | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Chicago is 155% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 394th and 4971st ($2799 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 19th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1 months in Goyang. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Goyang ranked 25th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 2318th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chicago vs Goyang
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| Chicago | Goyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Cicero | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Berwyn | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Oak Park | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Elmwood Park | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Maywood | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Evanston | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Skokie | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Burbank | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Melrose Park | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Oak Lawn | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Morton Grove | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Niles | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Park Ridge | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmette | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Blue Island | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Elmhurst | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Glenview | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Des Plaines | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Dolton | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Villa Park | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Harvey | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | East Chicago | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Westmont | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Calumet | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | South Holland | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Lombard | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hammond | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Oak Forest | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Northbrook | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Mount Prospect | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Darien | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Elk Grove Village | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Downers Grove | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Orland Park | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Lansing | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Glen Ellyn | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Highland Park | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Munster | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Tinley Park | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Wheeling |
Cities near Goyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Gimpo | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Seoul | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Bucheon | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Paju | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Yangju | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Incheon | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Guri | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Anyang | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Namyangju | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Gunpo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Hanam | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Seongnam | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Siheung | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Uiwang | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Ansan | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Pocheon | |
| 43 km or 26 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Suwon | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Gwangju | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Yongin | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Osan | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Icheon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Yeoju | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Anseong | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Dangjin | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cheonan | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Wonju | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Haeju | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Chungju | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Cheongju | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Sariwon | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jecheon |