Chicago vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4525
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$954
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1757
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2907
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
513K

The cost of living in Chicago is 51% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 529th and 2461st ($2678 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 143rd 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 23rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 132nd 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
$21.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$971
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$15161

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ChicagoLiverpool

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1706
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1697
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1563
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1710
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1681
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1682
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1753
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1762
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1675
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1615
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1675
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1556
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1806
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1788
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1456
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1482
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1874
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1948
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1686
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1806
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1800
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1672
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1720
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1376
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1629
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1714
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1686