Chicago vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chicago is 41% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 483rd and 2194th ($2667 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 149th 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
$21
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$10462

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581