City Comparison

🇺🇸 Chicagovs🇫🇷 Paris

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Country

🇺🇸 Chicago

USA

🇫🇷 Paris

France

Continent

🇺🇸 Chicago

Americas

🇫🇷 Paris

Europe

Best Season

🇺🇸 Chicago

Summer (June–August) — spring and fall are beautiful too

🇫🇷 Paris

Spring (April–June) or early Fall (September)

Currency

🇺🇸 Chicago

US Dollar ($)

🇫🇷 Paris

Euro (€)

Greeting

🇺🇸 Chicago

Hey / What's up

🇫🇷 Paris

Bonjour

🇺🇸 Chicago — Best For

🏗️ Architecture🎵 Music🍴 Food Scene

🇫🇷 Paris — Best For

💕 Romance🎨 Art👗 Fashion

Must Eat in Chicago

Deep dish pizzaChicago-style hot dogItalian beef sandwichChicago-style popcornGarrett Mix

Must Eat in Paris

CroissantSteak-fritesCrêpesCrème brûlée

Chicago Insider Tip

Chicago's 'L' train (the elevated rail) is the best way to see the city skyline for the price of a transit ticket.

Paris Insider Tip

Always greet shopkeepers with 'Bonjour' when entering. The French value politeness above all.

🇺🇸 Chicago Fun Fact

Chicago was rebuilt almost entirely after the Great Fire of 1871 — the result is one of the world's greatest collections of modern architecture.

🇫🇷 Paris Fun Fact

The Eiffel Tower grows about 15cm taller in summer due to thermal expansion of the iron.

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