Chicago vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3464
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$832
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
97
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
24.7K

The cost of living in Chicago is 77% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 394th and 3601st ($2799 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 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 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$8213

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$715
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1207
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1207
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$724
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$476
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$548
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$822
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$834
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$831
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$774
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$596
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$842
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$812
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$609
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$567
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$552
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$493
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$421
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$533
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$694
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$549
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$420