Chicago vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$75.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.31M

The cost of living in Chicago is 511% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 375th and 8848th ($2822 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.7 months in Hyderabad, India. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hyderabad, India ranked 9th in India, while ranked 22nd and 5452nd 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
$19.9
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$8.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$4.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$3.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$2573

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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 Hyderabad, India

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$391
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$266
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$337
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$345
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$301
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$254
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$338
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$264
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$329
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$341
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$385
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$376
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$321
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$276
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$346
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$287
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$306
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$334
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$282
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$292
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$359
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$319
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$346
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$315
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$262
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$367
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$295
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$533
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$291
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$301
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$286
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$347
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$282
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$282
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$334
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$322
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$548
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$349
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$296