Chicago vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 25% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 483rd and 1500th ($2667 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 20th and 76th 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
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761