Chicago vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 34% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 483rd and 5th ($2667 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 13th 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
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108