Chicago vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
330K

The cost of living in Chicago is 97% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 483rd and 4220th ($2667 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 6th in the United States and Cyprus, respectively. Check the United States vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 20th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7504

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591