Chicago vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 22% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 358th and 28th ($2851 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st 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 1.3 months in London. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 18th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs London

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Chicago London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178