Chicago vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 10% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 358th and 741st ($2851 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 3rd vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 118th 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
$19.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$20275

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737