Chicago vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 162% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 375th and 5140th ($2822 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 32nd in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 22nd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Puebla

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Chicago Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$20939

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947