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Chicago
Chicago in United States of America. Costs modelled from 6 curated in europe_west as the nearest cost analogue; climate fitted to local records (±2.6°C).
Travellers come here for nightlife, food, culture and meeting people.
When to go
Aim for October, November and April. Think twice about June, July and August — the wettest stretch of the year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5°C41°F | 6°C43°F | 10°C50°F | 15°C59°F | 19°C66°F | 22°C72°F | 26°C79°F | 27°C81°F | 23°C73°F | 18°C64°F | 12°C54°F | 7°C45°F |
What it costs
Per person per day — a bed, food, getting around, and a share of one paid thing every third day.
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Eating
569 places to eat and drink are mapped within walking distance of the centre — 349 restaurants, 101 cafés and 119 bars and pubs. 89% carry no chain or brand operator.
Of the 327 that record what they serve, the most common are:
- mexican 95
- pizza 45
- american 32
- chinese 17
- breakfast 14
- italian 14
17 record vegetarian options and 3 record vegan ones.
Counted from OpenStreetMap's map of Chicago as of 2026-10-21. A place with no cuisine recorded is one nobody has tagged, not one without a kitchen. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Getting there
Airports serving Chicago: MDW and ORD. Chicago is on an intercity rail network, so nearby stops are often better reached by train than by air.
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