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 | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,089/mo | 20.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $391,500 | 22.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $57,943 | 23.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.9 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 120.0 | 23.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 98.0 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 95.1 | 2.4% higher 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 $95,211 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Provo than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $76,169 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.