cost
Cost of Living Index
Chicago
64.4
city
London
90.9
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
London wins on 8 of 14 metrics compared to Chicago.
cost
Chicago
64.4
city
London
90.9
city
safety
Chicago
63.9
city
London
65.6
city
housing
Chicago
$3,163
city
London
$1,605
city
jobs
Chicago
$4,982/mo
city
London
$1,791/mo
city
health
Chicago
57.6
city
London
64.6
city
environment
Chicago
27.5 ug/m3
city
London
24.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Chicago
192 Mbps
city
London
138 Mbps
city
demographics
Chicago
1.4%
city
London
3.6%
city
education
Chicago
72
city
London
71
city
environment
Chicago
68
city
London
64.4
city
health
Chicago
70.7 years
city
London
79.1 years
city
housing
Chicago
12.6x
city
London
11.3x
city
jobs
Chicago
5.1%
city
London
7.6%
city
transport
Chicago
46.8
city
London
65.1
city