Chicago vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$6827
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1693
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$3607
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1913
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
274K

The cost of living in Chicago is 3% less expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 483rd and 375th ($2667 vs $2754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 0.7 months in Nassau. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 20th and 4912th 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
$21
$31.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.29
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$3761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$3044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$332
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1337
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$32.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$4.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$4.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$6.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$4.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$94.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$97.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$694
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$15222

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2195
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2753
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2647
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3103
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2671
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2629
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$2724
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2803
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2571
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2562
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$2860
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2717
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2612
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2573
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2513
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2691
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$2769
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2644
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2623
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$3058
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2359
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2424
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$2816
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$3991
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2538