Chicago vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$6658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
2.75M
38.4K

The cost of living in Chicago is 64% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 483rd and 1st ($2667 vs $7469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 0.9 months in Monaco City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 20th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$44554

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633