Chicago vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.2M

The cost of living in Chicago is 476% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 358th and 8694th ($2851 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 7th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Pune. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 18th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Pune

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Chicago Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2247

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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 Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$256
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346