Chicago vs Gujranwala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gujranwala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$751
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$97.5
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$152
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.03M

The cost of living in Chicago is 821% more expensive than in Gujranwala. Cities ranked 358th and 9171st ($2851 vs $309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 32nd in the United States and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Gujranwala. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gujranwala ranked 9th in Pakistan, while ranked 18th and 8578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gujranwala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$10
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$54.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$35.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
13.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$8.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$2.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$2.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$7.97
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$21.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$956

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Kamoke
$332
48 km or 30 mi Hafizabad
$382
48 km or 30 mi Gujrat
$335
51 km or 32 mi Sialkot
$313
52 km or 32 mi Sheikhupura
$396
68 km or 43 mi Lahore
$450
80 km or 50 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
86 km or 54 mi Amritsar
$397
90 km or 56 mi Jammu
$286
117 km or 72 mi Mirpur
$280
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$393
132 km or 82 mi Faisalabad
$359
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$371
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$391
149 km or 93 mi Sahiwal
$339
161 km or 100 mi Jalandhar
$346
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$340
180 km or 112 mi Gojra
$379
192 km or 119 mi Rawalpindi
$446
202 km or 125 mi Jhang
$306
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$496
210 km or 130 mi Ludhiana
$391
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$344
228 km or 142 mi Baramulla
$253
230 km or 143 mi Wah
$371
264 km or 164 mi Burewala
$350
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$334
293 km or 182 mi Chandigarh
$379
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$401
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$394
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$373
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$252
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$373
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$440
365 km or 227 mi Hisar
$256
389 km or 242 mi Bahawalpur
$310
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$270
411 km or 255 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwani
$326