Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
BIRMINGHAM vs. CHICAGO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Birmingham, Alabama vs Chicago, Illinois
The cost of living in Chicago, Illinois is
41.9%
more expensive
than Birmingham, Alabama.
You would need a salary of
$617,119
in Chicago, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Birmingham, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Chicago, Illinois is
more expensive
than Birmingham, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
180% more expensive in Chicago
than in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, AL vs Chicago, IL
Compared to Birmingham, Chicago is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
41.9% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
4.2% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
250.2% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
8.1% lower
Commute
56.7% higher
Health
27.9% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
13.5% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Kerrville, Texas
Compare
Omaha, Nebraska
Nashville, Tennessee
Compare
Conroe, Texas
San Francisco, California
Compare
Everett, Washington
Sandpoint, Idaho
Compare
St. Joseph, Missouri
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Compare
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Miami, Florida
Compare
Richmond, Virginia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Compare
Tampa, Florida
Tacoma, Washington
Compare
Greenwood, South Carolina
North Charleston, South Carolina
Compare
Charlotte, North Carolina
New York, New York
Compare
Follow Us