Chicago vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
683K

The cost of living in Chicago is 100% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 483rd and 4271st ($2667 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 67th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 20th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7709

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471