Chicago vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$3306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
518K

The cost of living in Chicago is 48% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 394th and 2353rd ($2799 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 149th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th and 148th 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
$19.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$24382

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851