Chicago vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
630K

The cost of living in Chicago is 115% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 394th and 4489th ($2799 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 115th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 16th and 1010th 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
$19.2
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10700

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319