Chicago vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$818
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
24.7K

The cost of living in Chicago is 62% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 505th and 3034th ($2613 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st in the United States and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the United States vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 16th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$44.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8062

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524