Chicago vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
2.75M
543K

The cost of living in Chicago is 47% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 358th and 2237th ($2851 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 3rd vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 460th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tucson

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Chicago Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212