Chicago vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
625K

The cost of living in Chicago is 91% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 505th and 3960th ($2613 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 531st 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 16th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$10639

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204