Chicago vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.12M

The cost of living in Chicago is 155% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 483rd and 5321st ($2667 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Georgia, respectively. Check the United States vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 20th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$5547

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639