Chicago vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 15% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 358th and 938th ($2851 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 812th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dallas

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Chicago Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$24503

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209