Chicago vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1708
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 47% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 254th and 2515th ($2372 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 11th and 199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Rome

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Chicago Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$9175

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Cities near Chicago

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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107