cost
Cost of Living Index
Manhattan
67.5
city
Chicago
61.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Manhattan wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Chicago.
cost
Manhattan
67.5
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Manhattan
45.1
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Manhattan
$3,177
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Manhattan
$6,358/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Manhattan
76.2
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Manhattan
16.2 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Manhattan
175 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Manhattan
0.3%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Manhattan
$3,991/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
economy
Manhattan
8.5%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
education
Manhattan
62.2
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Manhattan
72.9
city
Chicago
68
city
environment
Manhattan
21.6 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
health
Manhattan
74.4 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
health
Manhattan
20.4%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
housing
Manhattan
$8,662/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
housing
Manhattan
$3,163/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Manhattan
9.1x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Manhattan
4.0%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Manhattan
6.8
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Manhattan
51.9%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Manhattan
68.1%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
religion
Manhattan
35.4%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
safety
Manhattan
14.4 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
safety
Manhattan
55.5 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
transport
Manhattan
62.4
city
Chicago
47.9
city