Chicago vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
488K

The cost of living in Chicago is 19% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 483rd and 1263rd ($2667 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 34th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 20th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Edinburgh

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Chicago Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$23136

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767