Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.50 $ (19.72 £) |
18.64 $ (15.00 £) |
-23.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 $ (76.45 £) |
74.56 $ (60.00 £) |
-21.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.34 $ (9.12 £) |
9.94 $ (8.00 £) |
-12.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (6.44 £) |
6.21 $ (5.00 £) |
-22.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 $ (7.24 £) |
6.21 $ (5.00 £) |
-31.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.20 $ (4.19 £) |
4.43 $ (3.56 £) |
-14.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.95 $ (2.37 £) |
2.52 $ (2.03 £) |
-14.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 $ (1.89 £) |
1.84 $ (1.48 £) |
-21.7 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (3.39 £) |
5.70 $ (4.58 £) |
+35.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.80 $ (3.06 £) |
1.28 $ (1.03 £) |
-66.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (2.23 £) |
1.04 $ (0.84 £) |
-62.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.96 $ (3.19 £) |
3.89 $ (3.13 £) |
-1.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (6.05 £) |
3.83 $ (3.08 £) |
-49.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.82 $ (5.49 £) |
3.42 $ (2.75 £) |
-49.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.61 $ (7.74 £) |
6.78 $ (5.46 £) |
-29.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 $ (2.25 £) |
1.48 $ (1.19 £) |
-46.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (0.72 £) |
0.67 $ (0.54 £) |
-25.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.27 $ (1.83 £) |
1.69 $ (1.36 £) |
-25.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.26 $ (1.82 £) |
1.95 $ (1.57 £) |
-13.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.17 $ (0.94 £) |
0.96 $ (0.78 £) |
-17.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.29 $ (1.04 £) |
0.70 $ (0.56 £) |
-45.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.32 $ (1.86 £) |
1.03 $ (0.83 £) |
-55.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.46 $ (1.98 £) |
1.23 $ (0.99 £) |
-50.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.50 $ (11.67 £) |
9.94 $ (8.00 £) |
-31.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (1.96 £) |
3.34 $ (2.69 £) |
+37.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (3.47 £) |
4.43 $ (3.57 £) |
+2.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (13.28 £) |
16.62 $ (13.38 £) |
+0.7 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (2.01 £) |
2.49 $ (2.00 £) |
-0.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (64.38 £) |
99.41 $ (80.00 £) |
+24.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (2.62 £) |
4.10 $ (3.30 £) |
+26.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (1.81 £) |
4.35 $ (3.50 £) |
+93.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (20.12 £) |
23.11 $ (18.60 £) |
-7.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.22 $ (3.40 £) |
7.09 $ (5.71 £) |
+67.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (30,084.08 £) |
35,148.09 $ (28,285.00 £) |
-6.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (21,898.43 £) |
33,048.44 $ (26,595.33 £) |
+21.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
163.97 $ (131.96 £) |
318.54 $ (256.34 £) |
+94.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
53.24 $ (42.84 £) |
19.45 $ (15.65 £) |
-63.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
58.13 $ (46.78 £) |
37.15 $ (29.90 £) |
-36.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.76 $ (64.19 £) |
34.84 $ (28.04 £) |
-56.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (5.03 £) |
12.78 $ (10.29 £) |
+104.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (12.07 £) |
11.81 $ (9.50 £) |
-21.3 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (1,746.28 £) |
1,535.20 $ (1,235.44 £) |
-29.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (36,575.34 £) |
14,601.03 $ (11,750.00 £) |
-67.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.94 $ (49.04 £) |
80.41 $ (64.71 £) |
+31.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (43.25 £) |
37.28 $ (30.00 £) |
-30.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
95.27 $ (76.67 £) |
86.25 $ (69.41 £) |
-9.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
126.60 $ (101.88 £) |
82.32 $ (66.25 £) |
-35.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,353.85 $ (1,894.23 £) |
1,454.28 $ (1,170.31 £) |
-38.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,515.32 $ (1,219.44 £) |
1,102.84 $ (887.50 £) |
-27.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,568.18 $ (3,676.19 £) |
2,408.09 $ (1,937.88 £) |
-47.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,947.62 $ (2,372.06 £) |
1,603.78 $ (1,290.62 £) |
-45.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
318.33 $ (256.17 £) |
463.39 $ (372.91 £) |
+45.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (209.24 £) |
311.70 $ (250.84 £) |
+19.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,494.44 $ (4,421.59 £) |
2,755.54 $ (2,217.49 £) |
-49.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.21 | -6.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 230 | 184 |
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