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Cost & Benefits

Cairo vs Chicago

Simple answer

You'd likely save $925 a month in Cairo.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $515 in Cairo. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Cairo

Illinois

Typical rent
$515
Typical pay
$41,912 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,012
Price index
86.1 (metro)

Chicago

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,440
Typical pay
$77,902 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,011
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Cairo and Chicago are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.