Chicago vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3624
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.14M

The cost of living in Chicago is 14% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 505th and 1068th ($2613 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 16th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$12548

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693