Chicago vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chicago is 13% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 483rd and 998th ($2667 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 22nd 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
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395