Chicago vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$3010
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
620K

The cost of living in Chicago is 66% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 394th and 3162nd ($2799 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 230th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 16th and 113th 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
$19.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10887

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401