Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium

Cost of Living Calculator - Parkersburg, West Virginia vs Chicago, Illinois

The cost of living in Chicago, Illinois is 44.4% more expensive than Parkersburg, West Virginia.

You would need a salary of $72,211 in Chicago, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Chicago, Illinois is more expensive than Parkersburg, West Virginia
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
112% more expensive in Chicago
than in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, WV vs Chicago, IL
Compared to Parkersburg, Chicago is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  44.4% 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
  0.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  174.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  3.8% higher
  Commute
  86.7% higher
  Health
  24.4% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  9.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMission Viejo, CaliforniaCompare
Whitewood, South DakotaRock Springs, WyomingCompare
Rochester, New YorkBaltimore, MarylandCompare
Owosso, MichiganLake Wales, FloridaCompare
Cottonwood, ArizonaTracy, CaliforniaCompare
Georgetown, MassachusettsCharlotte, North CarolinaCompare
Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaColorado Springs, ColoradoCompare
Hagerstown, MarylandSolon, OhioCompare
La Selva Beach, CaliforniaSausalito, CaliforniaCompare
New York, New YorkSiesta Key, FloridaCompare

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.