Chicago vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
97
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
56.8K

The cost of living in Chicago is 93% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 394th and 4118th ($2799 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 16th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$8498

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769