Chicago vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 38% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 358th and 1833rd ($2851 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 3rd vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 156th 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
$19.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093