Chicago vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chicago is 125% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 394th and 4611th ($2799 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 16th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$9717

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777