Chicago vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 16% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 483rd and 81st ($2667 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 20th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Singapore City

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Chicago Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$28407

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637