Chicago vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$367
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
603K

The cost of living in Chicago is 350% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 358th and 7720th ($2851 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 18th and 5263rd 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
$19.6
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3946

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366