Chicago vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
459K

The cost of living in Chicago is 16% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 358th and 978th ($2851 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 3rd vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Virginia Beach

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Chicago Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769