Chicago vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
488K

The cost of living in Chicago is 24% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 358th and 1307th ($2851 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 18th and 83rd 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
$19.6
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$25458

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820