Chicago vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
385K

The cost of living in Chicago is 0.3% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 483rd and 497th ($2667 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 3rd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tampa

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Chicago Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14056

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369