Chicago vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chicago is 156% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 483rd and 5350th ($2667 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 20th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sofia

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Chicago Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7369

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668