Chicago vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
626K

The cost of living in Chicago is 32% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 483rd and 1833rd ($2667 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 20th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$12979

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364