Chicago vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
442K

The cost of living in Chicago is 11% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 358th and 117th ($2851 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 3rd vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 169th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Miami

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Chicago Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$18611

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114