Chicago vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1082
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.19M

The cost of living in Chicago is 543% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 358th and 8882nd ($2851 vs $444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hyderabad, India ranked 6th in India, while ranked 18th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hyderabad, India

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Chicago Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$6.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$42.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2668

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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 Hyderabad, India

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$374
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$255
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$313
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$316
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$287
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$253
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$317
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$247
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$305
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$325
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$365
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$359
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$308
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$265
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$328
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$273
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$290
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$317
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$269
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$280
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$339
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$298
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$331
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$292
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$250
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$348
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$281
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$508
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$271
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$281
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$282
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$339
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$279
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$264
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$320
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$306
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$528
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$333
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$288