The cost of living in 118 cities, from the people who live there
Half the costAbout the same1.5× or more
Monthly cost, city by city
What one person spends in a month, renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre. The bar shows how far each city sits from Chicago.
| City | Single person | Family of four | Compared with Chicago | Reports, 12 months |
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| New YorkUnited States | $5,691 | $14,598 | +66% |
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| San FranciscoUnited States | $4,850 | $12,735 | +42% |
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| ZurichSwitzerland | $4,658 | $13,323 | +36% |
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| BostonUnited States | $4,609 | $12,133 | +35% |
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| GenevaSwitzerland | $4,418 | $12,716 | +29% |
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| SingaporeSingapore | $4,261 | $10,833 | +24% |
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| LondonUnited Kingdom | $4,144 | $10,775 | +21% |
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| Los AngelesUnited States | $3,968 | $10,690 | +16% |
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| MiamiUnited States | $3,927 | $10,508 | +15% |
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| Washington, D.C.United States | $3,909 | $10,663 | +14% |
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| SeattleUnited States | $3,668 | $10,060 | +7% |
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| DublinIreland | $3,503 | $9,334 | +2% |
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| SydneyAustralia | $3,486 | $9,486 | +2% |
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| ChicagoUnited States | $3,427 | $9,458 | base |
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| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | $3,319 | $8,763 | −3% |
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| AmsterdamNetherlands | $3,303 | $8,914 | −4% |
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| Hong KongHong Kong | $3,299 | $8,877 | −4% |
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| ReykjavikIceland | $3,291 | $9,558 | −4% |
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| Tel AvivIsrael | $3,186 | $8,856 | −7% |
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| DohaQatar | $3,119 | $8,343 | −9% |
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| VancouverCanada | $3,103 | $8,494 | −9% |
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| AustinUnited States | $3,086 | $8,646 | −10% |
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| TorontoCanada | $3,003 | $8,284 | −12% |
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| Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates | $2,878 | $7,743 | −16% |
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| BrisbaneAustralia | $2,803 | $7,864 | −18% |
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| MelbourneAustralia | $2,803 | $7,864 | −18% |
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| ParisFrance | $2,753 | $7,759 | −20% |
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| PerthAustralia | $2,753 | $7,759 | −20% |
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| CopenhagenDenmark | $2,744 | $7,835 | −20% |
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| AucklandNew Zealand | $2,703 | $7,654 | −21% |
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