Chicago vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 54% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 505th and 2685th ($2613 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 4th 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 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 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9800

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229