Chicago vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 22% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 483rd and 37th ($2667 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in London. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 20th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055