Chicago vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5368
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1482
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$4865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
525K

The cost of living in Chicago is 2% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 254th and 228th ($2372 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 175th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Sacramento. Ranked 1st vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 11th vs 208th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sacramento

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Chicago Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$8086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$1298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$18407

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2017
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2020
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2027
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2016
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2042
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2238
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2749
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2126
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2009
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2615
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2023
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2020
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2008
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3216
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2014
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$2021
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$2615
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2009
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2143
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2026
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2050
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$2396
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2022
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2700
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3114
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2008
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2800
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2259
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$3305
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2032
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2010
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2946
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$2016
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$1910
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2021
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2012
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2437
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2238