Chicago vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chicago is 158% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 529th and 5261st ($2678 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 723rd 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
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6749

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633