Chicago vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
504K

The cost of living in Chicago is 24% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 358th and 1311th ($2851 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 3rd vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mesa

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Chicago Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15526

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994