Chicago vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.12M

The cost of living in Chicago is 171% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 394th and 5310th ($2799 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 16th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$4265

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632