Chicago vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6212
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1672
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2877
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$801
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
228K

The cost of living in Chicago is 3% more expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 358th and 498th ($2851 vs $2760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and the Bahamas, respectively. Check the United States vs the Bahamas comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Nassau. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 18th and 4308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Nassau

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Chicago Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$31.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$33.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$6.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$26.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$4.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$30.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$86.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$16505

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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 Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2683
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2840
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2802
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3216
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2747
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2802
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$2958
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2854
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2749
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2487
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$3114
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2808
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2636
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2697
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2695
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2756
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$2957
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2668
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2721
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$2843
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2757
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2774
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$3171
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$3151
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2673