Chicago vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
449K

The cost of living in Chicago is 25% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 375th and 13th ($2822 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 22nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Zurich

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Chicago Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$24322

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171