Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (19.96 £) |
18.78 $ (15.00 £) |
-24.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (79.86 £) |
75.14 $ (60.00 £) |
-24.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (9.58 £) |
10.02 $ (8.00 £) |
-16.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (6.39 £) |
6.26 $ (5.00 £) |
-21.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (6.39 £) |
6.26 $ (5.00 £) |
-21.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 $ (4.15 £) |
4.49 $ (3.58 £) |
-13.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (2.39 £) |
2.54 $ (2.02 £) |
-15.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 $ (1.91 £) |
1.85 $ (1.48 £) |
-22.7 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 $ (3.23 £) |
5.60 $ (4.47 £) |
+38.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (3.07 £) |
1.27 $ (1.01 £) |
-66.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (2.28 £) |
1.05 $ (0.84 £) |
-63.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (3.25 £) |
3.87 $ (3.09 £) |
-5.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (6.00 £) |
3.86 $ (3.08 £) |
-48.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.74 $ (5.38 £) |
3.45 $ (2.75 £) |
-48.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (7.56 £) |
6.84 $ (5.46 £) |
-27.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (2.15 £) |
1.40 $ (1.12 £) |
-48.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (0.71 £) |
0.69 $ (0.55 £) |
-22.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (1.68 £) |
1.70 $ (1.36 £) |
-19.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (1.79 £) |
1.96 $ (1.57 £) |
-12.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (0.95 £) |
1.01 $ (0.81 £) |
-15.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (1.08 £) |
0.70 $ (0.56 £) |
-47.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (1.80 £) |
1.03 $ (0.83 £) |
-54.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (2.09 £) |
1.24 $ (0.99 £) |
-52.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (11.98 £) |
10.02 $ (8.00 £) |
-33.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (1.94 £) |
3.38 $ (2.70 £) |
+39.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (3.44 £) |
4.47 $ (3.57 £) |
+3.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (13.18 £) |
16.59 $ (13.25 £) |
+0.6 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (2.00 £) |
2.50 $ (2.00 £) |
+0.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (63.88 £) |
100.18 $ (80.00 £) |
+25.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (2.60 £) |
4.13 $ (3.30 £) |
+27.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (1.80 £) |
4.38 $ (3.50 £) |
+94.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (19.96 £) |
23.29 $ (18.60 £) |
-6.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.22 $ (3.37 £) |
7.04 $ (5.62 £) |
+66.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (29,853.01 £) |
35,420.14 $ (28,285.00 £) |
-5.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (21,730.23 £) |
33,304.24 $ (26,595.33 £) |
+22.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
157.44 $ (125.72 £) |
321.01 $ (256.34 £) |
+103.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.48 $ (43.50 £) |
19.60 $ (15.65 £) |
-64.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.38 $ (45.82 £) |
37.44 $ (29.90 £) |
-34.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.67 $ (62.82 £) |
35.11 $ (28.04 £) |
-55.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (4.99 £) |
12.88 $ (10.29 £) |
+106.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (11.98 £) |
11.90 $ (9.50 £) |
-20.7 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (1,732.87 £) |
1,547.09 $ (1,235.44 £) |
-28.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (36,294.42 £) |
14,714.04 $ (11,750.00 £) |
-67.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (48.28 £) |
80.22 $ (64.06 £) |
+32.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (42.92 £) |
36.82 $ (29.40 £) |
-31.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (77.61 £) |
86.92 $ (69.41 £) |
-10.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.06 $ (102.27 £) |
78.27 $ (62.50 £) |
-38.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,446.74 $ (1,953.86 £) |
1,465.53 $ (1,170.31 £) |
-40.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,507.04 $ (1,203.46 £) |
1,111.38 $ (887.50 £) |
-26.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,608.70 $ (3,680.31 £) |
2,426.73 $ (1,937.88 £) |
-47.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,963.64 $ (2,366.63 £) |
1,616.20 $ (1,290.62 £) |
-45.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
334.28 $ (266.94 £) |
466.98 $ (372.91 £) |
+39.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (207.63 £) |
314.11 $ (250.84 £) |
+20.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,011.38 $ (4,001.88 £) |
2,741.68 $ (2,189.39 £) |
-45.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.21 | -6.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 226 | 187 |
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