Chicago vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1049
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.38M

The cost of living in Chicago is 147% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 254th and 5711th ($2372 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Sofia. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 11th and 721st 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
$16.8
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$82.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$7512

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$513
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$861
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$768
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$574
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$630
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$621
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$571
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$447
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$506
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$500
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$579
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$472
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$461
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$420
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$688
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$636
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$527
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$991
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$841
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$688
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$540
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$441
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$738
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$498
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$407
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$603
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$506
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$876
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$555
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$989
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$463
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$546
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$524
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1114
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$484
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$521