Chicago vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1622
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
673K

The cost of living in Chicago is 97% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 505th and 4103rd ($2613 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 50th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 16th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$7028

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219