Chicago vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
518K

The cost of living in Chicago is 47% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 483rd and 2462nd ($2667 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 167th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 20th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855