Chicago vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 40% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 529th and 3rd ($2678 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 23rd vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs New York City

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Chicago New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111