Chicago vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 318% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 358th and 7400th ($2851 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 83rd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 18th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tianjin

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Chicago Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$16559

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546