Chicago vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1966
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chicago is 150% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 394th and 4903rd ($2799 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 12th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$11104

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568