Chicago vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
668K

The cost of living in Chicago is 127% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 505th and 4566th ($2613 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 114th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 16th and 799th 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
$17.5
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$6883

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307