In a new ranking done by Budget Direct, Chicago ranks as one of the most expensive cities to live in… in the world. Well, we’re number 8 out of 30. The average monthly cost of living is around $3,800. The average monthly income is around $5,500 with rent and utilities coming in at around $2,000. Sounds close? Here’s the list-

1. Seattle, Washington
2. San Francisco, California
3. Geneva, Switzerland
4. Houston, Texas
5. Los Angeles, California
6. Toronto, Canada
7. Canberra, Australia
8. Chicago, Illinois
9. New York City, New York
10. Melbourne, Australia
11. Sydney, Australia
12. Oslo, Norway
13. Copenhagen, Denmark
14. Amsterdam, Netherlands
15. Gothenburg, Sweden
16. Berlin, Germany
17. Munich, Germany
18. Vancouver, Canada
19. Singapore, Singapore
20. Tokyo, Japan