Chicago vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$715
😷 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 171% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 358th and 5190th ($2851 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 36th 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 18th and 5640th 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
$19.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$20789

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942