Chicago vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
594K

The cost of living in Chicago is 144% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 483rd and 4989th ($2667 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 193rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kagoshima

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Chicago Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$12713

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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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944