Chicago vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$302
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
603K

The cost of living in Chicago is 408% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 505th and 8410th ($2613 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 16th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$2829

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291