Chicago vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3815
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
543K

The cost of living in Chicago is 28% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 505th and 1697th ($2613 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1492nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 2nd vs 103rd best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 441st 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
$17.5
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$15695

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066