Chicago vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.91M

The cost of living in Chicago is 14% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 254th and 85th ($2372 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in London. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 11th 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
$16.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$21740

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871