Chicago vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chicago is 24% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 483rd and 1476th ($2667 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1 months in Milan. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 20th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Milan

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Chicago Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573