Chicago vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.42M

The cost of living in Chicago is 39% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 394th and 1962nd ($2799 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 16th and 142nd 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
$19.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$12418

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703