Chicago vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$2167
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4865
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1446
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2376
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$3283
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
722K

The cost of living in Chicago is 9% more expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 254th and 405th ($2372 vs $2167) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 13th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Mississauga. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mississauga ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 11th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$2131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$7186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$5644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$26749

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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 Mississauga

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2030
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2167
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2348
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$1682
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2301
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2090
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$1925
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2191
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$1823
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$2319
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2266
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1760
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$1918
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1793
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$1649
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1892
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1588
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2013
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1418
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2007
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2008
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$1805
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2013
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1728
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1753
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2019
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$2007
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2019
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$1797
146 km or 91 mi London
$1715
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1763
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2021