Chicago vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
936K

The cost of living in Chicago is 7% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 358th and 638th ($2851 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 18th and 407th 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
$19.6
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$30598

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845