Chicago vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$2067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4906
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2250
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$215
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 15% more expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 254th and 559th ($2372 vs $2067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 11th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Munich

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Chicago Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$4.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$13015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$9857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$17470

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1298
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1299
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1304
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1301
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1298
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1302
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1302
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1436
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1296
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1298
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1254
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1300
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1301
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1169
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1302
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1411
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1301
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1277
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1298
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1300
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1300
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1302
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1334
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1300
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1286
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1299
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1515
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1304
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1242
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1430
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1300
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1304
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1301
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1558
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1303