Chicago vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chicago is 39% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 394th and 1942nd ($2799 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 16th and 292nd 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
$19.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10916

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323