Chicago vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$3760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$9543
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$2827
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$5956
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$5629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
38.4K

The cost of living in Chicago is 37% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 254th and 2nd ($2372 vs $3760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Monaco City. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 11th and 3943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$5.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$3513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$2410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$6645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$5440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$79185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$58950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$8.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$8.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$81.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$41.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$2939
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$29015

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$3764
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1297
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1583
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1107
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1475
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1124
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1518
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1204
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1079
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1310
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1340
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1120
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1430
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1318
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1090
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1246
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1554
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1062
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1443
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1187
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1229
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1110
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1407
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1317
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1537
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1020
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1316
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1167
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1333
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1288
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1169
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1190
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1479
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1323
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1476
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1142
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1372
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1195
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1270
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1276