Chicago vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$7483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$9886
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$6445
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$5999
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$763
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$9172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
38.9K

The cost of living in Chicago is 62% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 358th and 1st ($2851 vs $7483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and Monaco, respectively. Check the United States vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Monaco City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 18th and 5012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Monaco City

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Chicago Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$8.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$5.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$6949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$6027
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$6797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$5389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$74781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$57868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$17.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$84.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$44.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$46388

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1568
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1901
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1863
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1541
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$2002
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1469
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1264
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1386
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1488
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1530
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1613
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1320
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1659
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1335
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1759
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1429
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1320
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1827
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1565
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1542
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1226
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1560
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1725
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1501
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1479
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1673
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1467
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1674
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1803
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1556
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1669
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1352
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716