Chicago vs Nuremberg - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Nuremberg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3414
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1321
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
516K

The cost of living in Chicago is 80% more expensive than in Nuremberg. Cities ranked 254th and 3337th ($2372 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 73rd in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Nuremberg. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Nuremberg ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 11th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nuremberg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1012
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$6775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$5047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$83.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$13985

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Nuremberg

Distance City Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Furth
$1305
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Zirndorf
$1305
14 km or 8.9 mi Schwabach
$1302
16 km or 9.8 mi Lauf an der Pegnitz
$1301
17 km or 10 mi Erlangen
$1379
19 km or 12 mi Herzogenaurach
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Roth
$1301
30 km or 18 mi Forchheim
$1297
34 km or 21 mi Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
$1297
40 km or 25 mi Ansbach
$1201
51 km or 31 mi Bamberg
$1436
56 km or 35 mi Amberg
$1318
66 km or 41 mi Bayreuth
$1411
73 km or 45 mi Kitzingen
$1336
75 km or 47 mi Schwandorf
$1298
76 km or 47 mi Lichtenfels
$1295
76 km or 47 mi Kulmbach
$1302
79 km or 49 mi Nordlingen
$1297
80 km or 50 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Ingolstadt
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Crailsheim
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Weiden in der Oberpfalz
$1208
85 km or 53 mi Donauworth
$1299
88 km or 54 mi Regensburg
$1430
88 km or 55 mi Ellwangen
$1302
90 km or 56 mi Schweinfurt
$1136
90 km or 56 mi Coburg
$1345
91 km or 57 mi Wurzburg
$1185
95 km or 59 mi Bad Mergentheim
$1318
99 km or 62 mi Aalen
$1354
100 km or 62 mi Sonneberg
$1301
104 km or 65 mi Schwabisch Hall
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Heidenheim an der Brenz
$1299
110 km or 69 mi Bad Kissingen
$1299
112 km or 69 mi Aichach
$1300
113 km or 70 mi Hof
$1067
116 km or 72 mi Gersthofen
$1301
116 km or 72 mi Cheb
$992
117 km or 73 mi Wertheim am Main
$1302