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
MOBILE vs. CHICAGO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Mobile, Alabama vs Chicago, Illinois
The cost of living in Chicago, Illinois is
29.6%
more expensive
than Mobile, Alabama.
You would need a salary of
$38,866
in Chicago, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Mobile, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Chicago, Illinois is
more expensive
than Mobile, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
61% more expensive in Chicago
than in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, AL vs Chicago, IL
Compared to Mobile, Chicago is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
29.6% 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
3.8% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
90.2% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
4.8% lower
Commute
55.3% higher
Health
24.6% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
11.4% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Tucson, Arizona
Vancouver, Washington
Compare
Stuart, Florida
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Compare
Lafayette, Colorado
Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Compare
Warrenton, Missouri
New York, New York
Compare
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Abingdon, Virginia
Compare
Williamsburg, Virginia
Athens, Ohio
Compare
Burke, Virginia
Cape Coral, Florida
Compare
San Antonio, Texas
Dayton, Ohio
Compare
Marshalltown, Iowa
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Compare
Mobile, Alabama
San Diego, California
Compare
Follow Us