Chicago vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$5677
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
38.4K

The cost of living in Chicago is 64% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 505th and 1st ($2613 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 16th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$8.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$43475

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588