Chicago vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 63% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 483rd and 3085th ($2667 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 4th 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 20th and 3rd 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
$21
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033