Chicago vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
468K

The cost of living in Chicago is 26% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 358th and 1363rd ($2851 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 3rd vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Raleigh

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Chicago Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729