Chicago vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 205% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 254th and 6270th ($2372 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 37th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Shangrao. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Shangrao ranked 197th in China, while ranked 11th and 6668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$16038

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$667
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$646
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$681
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$514
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$697
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$686
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$730
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$849
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$770
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$713
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$642
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$650
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$694
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$694
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$711
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$714
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$707
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$655
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$849
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$686
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$684
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$662
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$666
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$729
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$891
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$725
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$666
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$662
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$682
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$726
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$678
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$832
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$746
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$686
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$776
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$674
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$705
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$717
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$743
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$668