Chicago vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.51M

The cost of living in Chicago is 35% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 375th and 1805th ($2822 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 22nd and 190th 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
$19.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$14237

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797