Chicago vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chicago is 150% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 358th and 4892nd ($2851 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 41st in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 18th and 865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Nagoya

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Chicago Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$14392

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931