Chicago vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chicago is 123% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 529th and 4476th ($2678 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982