Chicago vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chicago is 135% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 394th and 4726th ($2799 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 37th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 79th 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
$19.2
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10854

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966