Chicago vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2610
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2014
😷 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 169% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 375th and 5298th ($2822 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 243rd 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 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kawaguchi ranked 37th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 939th 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
$19.9
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$6497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$15104

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115