Chicago vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$324
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
96
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 184% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 505th and 5826th ($2613 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 6th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Salvador

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Chicago Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$12057

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711