Chicago vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5358
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1457
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
2.75M
542K

The cost of living in Chicago is 17% more expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 483rd and 1183rd ($2667 vs $2277) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1044th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Fresno. Ranked 3rd vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 575th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Fresno

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Chicago Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$979
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$30020

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194