Chicago vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chicago is 18% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 529th and 1222nd ($2678 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 23rd and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Paris

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Chicago Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$16193

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293