Chicago vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3598
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1424
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2318
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
513K

The cost of living in Chicago is 59% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 254th and 2833rd ($2372 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 182nd 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 11th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Liverpool

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Chicago Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$608
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1047
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$8284

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1506
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1512
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1324
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1505
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1509
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1507
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1506
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1242
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1509
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1512
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1621
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1514
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1395
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1372
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1503
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1393
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1151
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1198
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1508
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1176
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1211
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1513
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1513
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1126
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1706
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1441
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1503
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1047
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1415
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1191
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1511
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1120
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1319
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1390
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1317
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1406
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1505