Chicago vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3312
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1125
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
693K

The cost of living in Chicago is 99% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 358th and 4194th ($2851 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 64th 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 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 18th and 622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Zaragoza

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Chicago Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$8171

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1166
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1245
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1622
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1115
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1494
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1524
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1351
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1558
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1632
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1651
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1246
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1271
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1611
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1567
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1200
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1830
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1145
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1408
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1367
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1421
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1538
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1242
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1812
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1790
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1623
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1660
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1669
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643