Chicago vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
2.75M
808K

The cost of living in Chicago is 69% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 483rd and 3323rd ($2667 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 18th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 20th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9693

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511