Chicago vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 29% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 529th and 1662nd ($2678 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 46th 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 Manchester. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Manchester

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Chicago Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$19551

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681