Chicago vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
626K

The cost of living in Chicago is 33% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 529th and 1806th ($2678 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 64th 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 Glasgow. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$15092

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288