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
ORANGE vs. CHICAGO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Orange, California vs. Chicago, Illinois
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Chicago, Illinois is
34.5%
cheaper
than Orange, California.
You would need a salary of
$49,116
in Chicago, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Orange, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Chicago, Illinois is
cheaper
than Orange, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
69% cheaper in Chicago
than in Orange, California
Orange, CA vs. Chicago, IL
Compared to Orange, Chicago is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
34.5% lower
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
6.0% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
66.8% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
3.8% lower
Commute
23.7% higher
Health
5.8% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
1.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Harlingen, Texas
Junction City, Kansas
Compare
Richmond, Virginia
Mendenhall, Mississippi
Compare
Deltona, Florida
Portland, Oregon
Compare
Pennington, New Jersey
Delray Beach, Florida
Compare
Bothell, Washington
Orofino, Idaho
Compare
Hillsboro, Oregon
Sunrise, Florida
Compare
Sarasota, Florida
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Compare
Denver, Colorado
Gonzales, Louisiana
Compare
Spokane, Washington
Raleigh, North Carolina
Compare
Palm Bay, Florida
Brewer, Maine
Compare
Follow Us