Chicago vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$654
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.12M

The cost of living in Chicago is 171% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 358th and 5182nd ($2851 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 18th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tbilisi

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Chicago Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5632

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663