Chicago vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
616K

The cost of living in Chicago is 84% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 483rd and 3925th ($2667 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 535th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 20th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Leipzig

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Chicago Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$10026

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261