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 | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,216/mo | 8.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $203,300 | 49.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $54,748 | 30.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.3 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 97.5 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 85.0 | 16.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 99.8 | 2.4% 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 $94,961 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah, GA is about 5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Savannah than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $75,969 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.