Chicago vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1317
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.31M

The cost of living in Chicago is 446% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 483rd and 8746th ($2667 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 11th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Hyderabad, India. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hyderabad, India ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 20th and 4117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$8.87
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$4.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$8.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$47.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$97.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2566

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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 Hyderabad, India

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$414
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$289
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$381
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$399
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$364
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$254
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$351
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$274
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$375
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$359
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$409
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$382
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$335
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$291
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$353
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$307
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$321
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$351
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$294
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$320
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$367
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$348
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$307
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$324
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$279
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$380
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$321
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$572
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$312
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$283
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$304
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$331
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$310
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$325
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$337
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$329
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$403
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$357
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$321