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
BUFFALO_GROVE vs. CHICAGO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Buffalo Grove, Illinois vs. Chicago, Illinois
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Chicago, Illinois is
2.9%
more expensive
than Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
You would need a salary of
$51,437
in Chicago, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Chicago, Illinois is
more expensive
than Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• Transportation is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Transportation
49% more expensive in Chicago
than in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo_Grove, IL vs. Chicago, IL
Compared to Buffalo_Grove, Chicago is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
2.9% 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
1.8% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
22.8% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
2.3% lower
Commute
49.6% higher
Health
8.6% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
3.2% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Simi Valley, California
Salem, North Carolina
Compare
Birmingham, Alabama
Las Vegas, Nevada
Compare
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Santa Rosa, California
Compare
Metairie, Louisiana
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Compare
Detroit, Michigan
Mountain View Acres, California
Compare
Guntersville, Alabama
Casper, Wyoming
Compare
Walpole, Massachusetts
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Compare
Lakeland, Florida
Austin, Texas
Compare
Georgetown, Delaware
Otsego, Minnesota
Compare
Marana, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Compare
Follow Us