Chicago vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3743
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.84M

The cost of living in Chicago is 5% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 505th and 318th ($2613 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 16th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$17934

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816