Chicago vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1159
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2771
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.86M

The cost of living in Chicago is 105% more expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 254th and 4284th ($2372 vs $1159) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd in the United States and Poland, respectively. Check the United States vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 11th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Warsaw

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Chicago Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$546
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1024
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$76.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$80.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$10796

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$816
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$812
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$811
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$810
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$802
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$724
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$811
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$804
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$813
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$905
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$771
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$748
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$580
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$803
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$816
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$812
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$877
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$705
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$811
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$875
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$797
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$472
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$785
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$776
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$795
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$813
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$753
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$817
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$708
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$697
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1900
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$992
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$801
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$813
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$667
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$801
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$673
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$729
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$427