Chicago vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
603K

The cost of living in Chicago is 400% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 529th and 8377th ($2678 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 2nd in the United States and Tunisia, respectively. Check the United States vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 23rd and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tunis

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Chicago Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$3168

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ChicagoTunis

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193