Chicago vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.4M

The cost of living in Chicago is 280% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 254th and 7432nd ($2372 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 3rd in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1 months in Mumbai. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mumbai ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 11th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mumbai

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Chicago Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$6074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$2.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$98.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$3106

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Cities near Chicago

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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$506
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$328
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$331
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$359
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$469
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$366
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$376
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$234
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$426
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$311
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$314
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$330
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$306
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$349
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$362
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$333
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$264
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$736
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$454
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$354
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$384
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$333
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$379
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$327
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$330
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$331
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$832
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$325
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$291
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$336
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$294
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$350
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$331
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$337
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$248
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$255
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$304