Chicago vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5551
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2412
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
919K

The cost of living in Chicago is 22% more expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 483rd and 1378th ($2667 vs $2195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1201st 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 Fort Worth. Ranked 3rd vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 195th 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
$21
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$985
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$80.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$22657

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2105
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2125
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2118
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2127
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1869
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2096
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2103
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2103
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2158
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2085
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2299
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1887
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2122
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2140
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2159
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2087
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2102
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2189
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2145
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2175
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2236
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2550
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2196
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2243
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2071
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2188
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2336
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2284
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2173
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2282
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2506
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2602
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2150