Chicago vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1897
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
594K

The cost of living in Chicago is 173% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 358th and 5226th ($2851 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 175th 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 1.8 months in Kawaguchi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kawaguchi ranked 48th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kawaguchi

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Chicago Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$3.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$71.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15187

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$985
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$973
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1075
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1055
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1037
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1107
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1051
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1004
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1679
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1038
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1068
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1074
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1051
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1084
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1009
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1064
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1033
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1065
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1006
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1096
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1036
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1101