Chicago vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$583
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.22M

The cost of living in Chicago is 246% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 254th and 6900th ($2372 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 32nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Manaus. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Manaus ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 11th and 5507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Manaus

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Chicago Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$3478

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526