Chicago vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
216K

The cost of living in Chicago is 46% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 529th and 2289th ($2678 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 4th in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 23rd and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$11415

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604