Chicago vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
630K

The cost of living in Chicago is 142% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 358th and 4806th ($2851 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 138th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 18th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Palermo

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Chicago Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9264

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362