Chicago vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 8% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 505th and 812th ($2613 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 735th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 2nd vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 101st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Philadelphia

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Chicago Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766