Chicago vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$2744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1662
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2865
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
228K

The cost of living in Chicago is 3% more expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 375th and 503rd ($2822 vs $2744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.9 months in Nassau. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 22nd and 4997th 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
$19.9
$29.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.28
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$1402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$2495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$83.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$33.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$3.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$6.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$4.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$29.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$5.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$16513

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2640
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2870
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2767
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3297
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2738
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2792
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$2963
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2872
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2699
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2465
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$3050
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2775
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2620
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2695
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2713
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2739
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$3006
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2662
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2713
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$2831
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2806
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2810
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$3144
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$3170
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2664