Chicago vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
97
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
603K

The cost of living in Chicago is 385% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 394th and 8012th ($2799 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 16th and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3493

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358