Chicago vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$746
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
39K

The cost of living in Chicago is 136% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 254th and 5585th ($2372 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 3rd in the United States and the Palestine, respectively. Check the United States vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Ramallah. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ramallah ranked 1st in the Palestine, while ranked 11th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$9.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$76.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$83.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$4.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$3704

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$1895
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1605
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1530
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$1689
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$844
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1776
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$737
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$739
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2032
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1836
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$1691
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$1693
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$1883
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$1878
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$1696
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$793
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$608
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1771
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$1883
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1586