Chicago vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.14M

The cost of living in Chicago is 14% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 483rd and 1024th ($2667 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 6th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 20th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14689

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876