City size comparison

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Chicago is around the same size as Budapest.

Budapest is approximately 525 sq km, while Chicago is approximately 590 sq km, making Chicago 12% larger than Budapest.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Budapest vs. Chicago uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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