Chicago vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4731
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1062
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
681K

The cost of living in Chicago is 48% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 358th and 2243rd ($2851 vs $1931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1701st 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 Oklahoma City. Ranked 3rd vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 277th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Oklahoma City

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Chicago Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$95.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$23633

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1952
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1942
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2008
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1871
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1924
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1702
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2085
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1885
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1830
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1809
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1843
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1634
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1901
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1449
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1896
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1902
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1902
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1836
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1853
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1537
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1515
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1833
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2188
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2210
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1859
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1968
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2205
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2209
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2276
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2397
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$1949
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2220
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2125
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2062
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2268
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2155
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2168