Chicago vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
630K

The cost of living in Chicago is 120% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 483rd and 4571st ($2667 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 20th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7103

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272