Chicago vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chicago is 52% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 483rd and 2722nd ($2667 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 20th and 294th 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
$21
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$10781

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262