Chicago vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 66% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 375th and 3249th ($2822 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tokyo

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Chicago Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$16728

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005