Chicago vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chicago is 36% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 375th and 1819th ($2822 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 179th 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
$19.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12431

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358