Chicago vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$4181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.14M

The cost of living in Chicago is 15% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 375th and 978th ($2822 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 4th in Australia, while ranked 22nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Perth

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Chicago Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$15409

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894