Chicago vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$5996
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1605
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$2767
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$772
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
10
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
274K

The cost of living in Chicago is 5% more expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 394th and 607th ($2799 vs $2672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 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 4772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$2890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$33.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$4.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$6.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$4.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$26.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$714
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$14961

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2613
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2839
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2794
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3178
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2726
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2847
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$3076
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2846
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2704
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2471
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$3101
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2788
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2622
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2716
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2751
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2795
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$3362
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2649
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2741
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$2905
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2848
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2836
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$3154
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$3343
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2661