Chicago vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5420
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2278
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4438
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
919K

The cost of living in Chicago is 26% more expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 358th and 1371st ($2851 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1148th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Fort Worth. Ranked 3rd vs 28th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Fort Worth

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Chicago Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1096
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$25420

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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 Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205