Chicago vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
513K

The cost of living in Chicago is 41% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 483rd and 2193rd ($2667 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 135th 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 Liverpool. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 20th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780