Chicago vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
2.75M
936K

The cost of living in Chicago is 31% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 483rd and 1770th ($2667 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 7th in the United States and Israel, respectively. Check the United States vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 20th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Jerusalem

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Chicago Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$11066

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Cities near Chicago

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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671