Chicago vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
664K

The cost of living in Chicago is 7% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 358th and 649th ($2851 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 5th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 18th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Rotterdam

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Chicago Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$13092

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799