Property Prices Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Chicago, IL 

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Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 3,334.02 $ 2,380.21 $      -28.6 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 2,676.48 $ 1,630.71 $      -39.1 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 5,550.00 $ 4,532.61 $      -18.3 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 4,560.00 $ 2,765.22 $      -39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,012.78 $ 347.09 $      -65.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 853.08 $ 236.15 $      -72.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,208.69 $ 5,307.55 $      -26.4 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 6.31 6.62      +4.9 %
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