Chicago vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$5411
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 5% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 505th and 689th ($2613 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 620th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Ranked 2nd vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 116th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$13468

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200