Chicago vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 32% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 358th and 4th ($2851 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 15th 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
$19.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$21713

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192