Chicago vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chicago is 17% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 505th and 1216th ($2613 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 2nd 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 16th and 33rd 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
$17.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381