City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Chicago | Las Vegas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,356/mo | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $365,300 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $66,356 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.1 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 125.1 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 104.6 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 104.1 | 6.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicago, you'd need $103,194 in Las Vegas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Las Vegas, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Chicago than in Las Vegas. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $82,555 in Las Vegas to keep the same standard of living.