Chicago vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2881
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
51
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chicago is 150% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 254th and 5753rd ($2372 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 6th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 11th and 5938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Shiraz

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Chicago Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$2.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1853
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$963
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
18.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$2.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$88.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$161
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$2055

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$690
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$687
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$968
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$686
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$650
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$688
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$785
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$686
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$687
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$693
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$837
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$652
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$691
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$615
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$588
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$689
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$880
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$543
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$907
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$634
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$542
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1277
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$987
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1277
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$687
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1245
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$952
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$657
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1384
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$688
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$555
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1797
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$815
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$553