Chicago vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.28M

The cost of living in Chicago is 51% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 505th and 2577th ($2613 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 7th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 16th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437