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 | Warner Robins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,094/mo | 20.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $159,000 | 91.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $63,678 | 12.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.8 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 95.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 82.5 | 19.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 96.0 | 1.5% 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 $89,551 in Warner Robins to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warner Robins, GA is about 10.4% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Warner Robins than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $71,641 in Warner Robins to keep the same standard of living.