Chicago vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 18% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 505th and 1242nd ($2613 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 2nd vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs San Antonio

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Chicago San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$19044

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108