Chicago vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$6516
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1655
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$3255
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$799
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
10
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
274K

The cost of living in Chicago is 2% less expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 529th and 417th ($2678 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 0.8 months in Nassau. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 23rd and 4877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$32.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.32
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$3143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$2824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$85.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3050
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$4.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$4.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$6.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$23.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$4.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$97.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$14985

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Cities near Chicago

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 Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2192
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2762
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2731
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3075
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2660
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2783
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$3016
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2756
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2631
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2381
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$2882
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2732
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2553
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2664
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2611
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2710
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$3240
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2604
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2681
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$3092
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2667
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2679
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$2761
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$4044
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2682