Chicago vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
603K

The cost of living in Chicago is 374% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 483rd and 8156th ($2667 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st 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 0.6 months in Tunis. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 20th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3491

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261