Chicago vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
518K

The cost of living in Chicago is 46% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 358th and 2172nd ($2851 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 18th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sheffield

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Chicago Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870