Chicago vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
687K

The cost of living in Chicago is 143% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 529th and 4828th ($2678 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 120th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 23rd and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$7261

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387