Chicago vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2523
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
419K

The cost of living in Chicago is 18% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 505th and 1237th ($2613 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 2nd 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 16th and 293rd 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
$17.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$13015

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597