Chicago vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$6315
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$3187
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1902
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
274K

The cost of living in Chicago is 13% more expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 505th and 1033rd ($2613 vs $2311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Nassau. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 16th and 4511th 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
$17.5
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$81.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1353
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$4.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$4.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$97.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$630
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$13706

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2202
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2770
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2610
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3068
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2705
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2556
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$2611
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2809
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2533
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2780
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$2783
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2738
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2752
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2593
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2569
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2714
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$3391
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2771
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2647
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$3152
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2545
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2559
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$2831
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$4065
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2593