Chicago vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
508K

The cost of living in Chicago is 32% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 358th and 1591st ($2851 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1295th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Ranked 3rd vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 359th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kansas

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Chicago Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859