Chicago vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1520
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
12.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 322% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 254th and 7903rd ($2372 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 531st in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Zhengzhou ranked 19th in China, while ranked 11th and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$533
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$6.48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$83.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$666
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$671
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$677
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$667
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$674
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$719
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$714
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$671
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$671
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$681
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$658
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$671
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$669
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$662
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$681
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$655
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$675
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$667
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$672
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$705
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$663
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$669
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$691
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$655
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$662
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$682
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$786
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$559
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$652
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$772
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$840
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1512
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$678
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$778
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$759
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$794
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$745
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$673
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$698
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$668