Chicago vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2041
😷 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 45% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 358th and 2104th ($2851 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 months in Rome. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 18th and 134th 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
$19.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$14156

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330