Chicago vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1894
😷 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 91% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 358th and 4020th ($2851 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 18th and 509th 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
$19.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9567

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047