Chicago vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
626K

The cost of living in Chicago is 35% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 358th and 1708th ($2851 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 86th 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 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 18th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Glasgow

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Chicago Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$21435

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404