Chicago vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$5468
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2461
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$3990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
950K

The cost of living in Chicago is 13% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 529th and 1022nd ($2678 vs $2364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 935th 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 Jacksonville. Ranked 3rd vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 23rd vs 293rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Jacksonville

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Chicago Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.87
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$2044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$62.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$1306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$11096

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2247
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2238
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2271
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2196
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2136
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1969
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2211
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2144
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2064
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2278
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2212
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2327
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2265
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2286
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2308
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1502
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2018
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2269
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2294
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2371
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2336
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2373
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2335
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2440
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2392
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2366
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2316
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2204
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2576
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2171
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2181
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2280
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2577
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2634
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2295
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2289
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1897