Chicago vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2675
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chicago is 158% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 375th and 5084th ($2822 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 16th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Goyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Goyang ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 22nd and 2342nd 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
$19.9
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$12284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$6654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$9.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12460

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003