Chicago vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 166% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 358th and 5103rd ($2851 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 24th in the United States and Cuba, respectively. Check the United States vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Havana. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Havana ranked 4th in Cuba, while ranked 18th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Havana

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Chicago Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$43.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$35.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$7234

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Cities near Chicago

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

Cities near Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607