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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Manchester

You would need around 2,949.29£ (4,474.04$) in Manchester to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 4,200.00$ in Chicago, IL
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indexes DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Manchester are 26.01% higher than in Chicago, IL
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 6.52% higher than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Manchester are 25.07% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 30.99% higher than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 38.54% higher than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 47.09% lower than in Chicago, IL

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  Chicago, IL  Manchester      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $     15.17 $      +51.70 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $     75.85 $      +37.91 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 6.50 $     7.43 $      +14.36 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.00 $     4.55 $      +13.77 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.38 $     5.08 $      -5.54 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.75 $     3.49 $      -6.96 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.75 $     1.82 $      +4.02 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.25 $     1.21 $      -2.91 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 0.85 $     1.40 $      +65.99 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.00 $     1.74 $      -12.77 %
Rice (1kg) 1.54 $     1.70 $      +10.10 %
Eggs (12) 2.00 $     3.64 $      +82.04 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 6.61 $     10.03 $      +51.70 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 6.27 $     15.17 $      +141.86 %
Apples (1kg) 3.10 $     2.28 $      -26.66 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.20 $     3.79 $      +72.02 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.00 $     3.03 $      -24.15 %
Potato (1kg) 2.00 $     1.55 $      -22.25 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $     1.26 $      +25.91 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $     1.90 $      +26.84 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $     9.09 $      -24.28 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $     2.28 $      +51.70 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 $     1.97 $      -1.40 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 9.39 $     12.14 $      +29.24 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $     3.79 $      +68.55 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $     72.82 $      -19.09 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $     3.79 $      +16.69 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.12 $     1.93 $      +72.32 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.40 $     37.92 $      +49.31 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.12 $     2.05 $      +82.85 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $     24,271.84 $      +21.36 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 182.08 $     207.83 $      +14.14 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 $     0.17 $      +33.50 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.00 $     37.92 $      -5.19 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 $     49.30 $      -17.83 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 $     15.17 $      -15.72 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $     11.91 $      -0.76 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $     68.26 $      +39.32 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 $     45.51 $      +30.03 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 97.00 $     83.43 $      -13.99 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 89.50 $     75.85 $      -15.25 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 $     986.04 $      -34.26 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 927.50 $     720.57 $      -22.31 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,500.00 $     1,820.39 $      -27.18 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 $     1,289.44 $      -14.04 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,152.78 $     2,245.20 $      +4.29 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,119.45 $     ?     
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 3,229.50 $     1,820.39 $      -43.63 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 5.00     5.00      0.00 %
 
Last updateMay, 2013May, 2013
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