Chicago vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.51M

The cost of living in Chicago is 35% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 358th and 1723rd ($2851 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 18th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Madrid

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Chicago Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$16324

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Cities near Chicago

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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812