Chicago vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
2.75M
216K

The cost of living in Chicago is 19% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 483rd and 1293rd ($2667 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Wellington. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 20th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Wellington

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Chicago Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$13500

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700