Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 42.0% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Chicago instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Chicago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.94
|
$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.91
|
$12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$2.40
|
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pay 77.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Chicago
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
$4.20
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.27
|
$8.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.44
|
$4.06
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.84
|
$4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.82
|
$6.78
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$2.10
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$2.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$1.19
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$1.35
|
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pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.57
|
$4.22
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.02
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,819.49
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.10
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.01
|
$57.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£944.64
|
$2,432.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£751.99
|
$1,517.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£180.89
|
$122.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,100.70
|
$2,170.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,916.23
|
$45,450.00
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.18
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.03
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.62
|
$16.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.81
|
$76.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.93
|
$15.00
|
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pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chicago
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.11
|
$60.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.59
|
$53.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£69.83
|
$97.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.04
|
$130.31
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