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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL, United States

Prices in Chicago, IL

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Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 81.83
Rent Index: 55.11
Groceries Index: 73.80
Restaurants Index: 77.38
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 69.03
Local Purchasing Power: 128.98

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Restaurants [Edit] Median
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $
8.00
15.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $
40.00
60.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 6.50 $
6.00
7.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.00 $
3.50
5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.76 $
5.00
7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.75 $
3.00
4.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.75 $
1.29
2.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.25 $
1.10
1.75
 
Markets [Edit] Median
Milk (regular), 1 liter 0.79 $
0.79
1.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.99 $
1.50
2.76
Rice (1kg) 1.54 $
1.00
2.09
Eggs (12) 2.00 $
1.97
2.75
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.80 $
4.41
8.82
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 6.79 $
4.39
9.92
Apples (1kg) 3.10 $
2.00
3.31
Oranges (1kg) 2.20 $
2.00
3.31
Tomato (1kg) 4.00 $
3.31
4.41
Potato (1kg) 2.00 $
1.00
2.20
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $
1.00
1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.40 $
1.00
2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
11.00
15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
1.00
2.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 $
1.19
2.50
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 9.39 $
8.00
10.00
 
Transportation [Edit] Median
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
2.25
2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
86.00
100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
2.25
3.50
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.12 $
1.08
1.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.40 $
25.00
30.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.12 $
1.05
1.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
18,000.00
25,000.00
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] Median
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 162.02 $
136.00
192.62
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 $
0.10
0.15
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.00 $
35.00
45.00
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] Median
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 $
40.00
65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $
10.00
13.00
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] Median
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
35.00
60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 $
30.00
40.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 97.00 $
80.00
100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 94.50 $
80.00
115.00
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] Median
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 $
1,200.00
1,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 930.00 $
800.00
1,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,500.00 $
2,500.00
3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,600.00 $
1,400.00
2,000.00
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] Median
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,152.78 $
1,614.59
2,690.98
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,119.45 $
807.29
1,431.60
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] Median
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 3,459.00 $
2,720.00
3,500.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 5.00
4.00
6.00

These data are based on 784 entries in the past 18 months from 137 different contributors.

Last update : May, 2013

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6 Comments so far

#Anonymous on Mar 30, 2013 :
how much is the weekly cost of living for 3 persons in Chicago, IL 2013 in US dollars
#travis on Nov 25, 2012 :
the prices here are very misleading . they are infact very much higher.
the taxes are outrageous no matter where you are cook county / chicago is way higher than other counties but not by much .Ill claims to be broke but what they havent figured out is if the state is what about the people in the state
#College Educated on Nov 20, 2012 :
a gallon of milk is close to $3.00, parking (almost $2 per hour) and public transportation (@ least $5 per day) costs money. There is also a tax on bottled water. Events and amenities that were once free are starting to come with aa price tag. Depending on your area, the grocery stores are high (either high in the "hood" because of convenience & they have no where else to shop, or high in a "nice" neighborhood because they want a certain "demographic" that is able to afford the price to live in that neighborhood). There are a lot of politics in this city, speak to someone who has been living here before making a move. However, I will say that this is not a boring city. The nightlife is vibrant in all neighborhoods.
#Kelsey on Sep 22, 2012 :
The cost of living is VERY cheap compared to other world-class cities. You have everything that you need here (public transit, some of the best restaurants in the world, amazing theater, tons of career options...) and you don't have to pay the NYC, Boston, DC, LA, or SF prices. The rent here is SIGNIFICANTLY less than comparable neighborhoods in any of those places an you get to live in the middle of everything. I've lived in places with a super low cost of living, like New Mexico, and you get what you pay for. I wouldn't trade the quality of life here for anywhere in the US even if it's not dirt cheap.
#Gretchin on Sep 17, 2012 :
I am looking at this because of the teacher strike. I have heard that the cost of living is very high in Chicago. It does not seem that high. Most of the prices listed here match rural NC. Cost of living is high in the US!
#Robert W. Meyers on Jun 20, 2010 :
In the Chicago area there is a 10% sales tax on everything you buy (that is just the begining for taxes). In Chicago most any where you park requires paying a fee (a recent development of a few years ago).

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