City comparison
Chicago vs London
Chicago scores higher on salary; Chicago has a lower cost of living. Compare Chicago and London on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Chicago scores higher overall
London would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
ChicagoOverall fitLondon
62 / 48+14 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsLondon
58 / 43+15 Chicago
ChicagoCareerLondon
73 / 81+8 London
ChicagoLow pressureLondon
63 / 31+32 Chicago
If you want career growth
ChicagoOverall fitLondon
68 / 63+5 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsLondon
58 / 43+15 Chicago
ChicagoCareerLondon
73 / 81+8 London
ChicagoLow pressureLondon
63 / 31+32 Chicago
If you want better balance
ChicagoOverall fitLondon
66 / 58+8 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsLondon
58 / 43+15 Chicago
ChicagoCareerLondon
73 / 81+8 London
ChicagoLow pressureLondon
63 / 31+32 Chicago
Financial impact: moving from Chicago to London
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,635
Monthly
-$19,620
1 year
-$58,860
3 years
Moving from Chicago to London: trade-offs
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — London is 15 points lower on savings capacity
−-$1,635/mo estimated net reduction — $19,620 over the first year
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
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