Chicago vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1785
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
2.75M
56.8K

The cost of living in Chicago is 90% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 375th and 4107th ($2822 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 5th 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 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 22nd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Nicosia

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Chicago Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$9656

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911