Chicago vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
841K

The cost of living in Chicago is 57% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 358th and 2757th ($2851 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 9th 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 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 18th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Valencia, Spain

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Chicago Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10416

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626