Chicago vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.21M

The cost of living in Chicago is 106% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 358th and 4339th ($2851 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 18th and 746th 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
$19.6
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12236

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800