Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (18.37 €) |
16.33 $ (15.00 €) |
-18.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
87.50 $ (80.37 €) |
76.21 $ (70.00 €) |
-12.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 $ (10.10 €) |
10.89 $ (10.00 €) |
-1.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 $ (6.89 €) |
4.90 $ (4.50 €) |
-34.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (7.35 €) |
5.12 $ (4.70 €) |
-36.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.09 $ (4.68 €) |
4.15 $ (3.81 €) |
-18.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.93 $ (2.69 €) |
3.44 $ (3.16 €) |
+17.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 $ (2.15 €) |
2.89 $ (2.66 €) |
+23.5 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.26 $ (3.91 €) |
4.72 $ (4.33 €) |
+10.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.73 $ (3.43 €) |
2.30 $ (2.11 €) |
-38.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.58 $ (2.37 €) |
1.32 $ (1.21 €) |
-49.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.99 $ (3.66 €) |
3.45 $ (3.17 €) |
-13.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.54 $ (6.92 €) |
6.47 $ (5.94 €) |
-14.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.51 $ (5.98 €) |
6.18 $ (5.68 €) |
-5.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.14 $ (8.39 €) |
8.09 $ (7.43 €) |
-11.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.72 $ (2.50 €) |
1.31 $ (1.20 €) |
-51.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 $ (0.81 €) |
0.74 $ (0.68 €) |
-15.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.27 $ (2.08 €) |
1.13 $ (1.04 €) |
-50.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.13 $ (1.95 €) |
1.57 $ (1.44 €) |
-26.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.25 $ (1.15 €) |
0.81 $ (0.75 €) |
-35.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (1.16 €) |
0.83 $ (0.76 €) |
-34.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.24 $ (2.05 €) |
2.00 $ (1.84 €) |
-10.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.31 $ (2.13 €) |
0.91 $ (0.83 €) |
-60.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (13.78 €) |
6.52 $ (5.99 €) |
-56.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.20 $ (2.02 €) |
1.03 $ (0.94 €) |
-53.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.16 $ (3.82 €) |
1.70 $ (1.56 €) |
-59.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.50 $ (14.24 €) |
8.93 $ (8.20 €) |
-42.4 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (2.30 €) |
4.03 $ (3.70 €) |
+61.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (82.66 €) |
53.35 $ (49.00 €) |
-40.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (2.99 €) |
5.99 $ (5.50 €) |
+84.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (2.07 €) |
4.03 $ (3.70 €) |
+79.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (22.96 €) |
39.20 $ (36.00 €) |
+56.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.19 $ (3.85 €) |
7.54 $ (6.92 €) |
+79.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (34,336.32 €) |
29,592.24 $ (27,180.00 €) |
-20.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,580.52 $ (25,332.26 €) |
28,307.52 $ (26,000.00 €) |
+2.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
153.58 $ (141.06 €) |
320.80 $ (294.65 €) |
+108.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.47 $ (51.87 €) |
22.59 $ (20.75 €) |
-60.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
58.51 $ (53.74 €) |
42.33 $ (38.88 €) |
-27.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.40 $ (72.93 €) |
49.08 $ (45.08 €) |
-38.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
0.00 $ (0.00 €) |
30.08 $ (27.62 €) |
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (13.78 €) |
14.15 $ (13.00 €) |
-5.6 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,150.00 $ (1,974.74 €) |
944.01 $ (867.06 €) |
-56.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (41,745.10 €) |
18,339.40 $ (16,844.44 €) |
-59.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61.59 $ (56.57 €) |
92.91 $ (85.33 €) |
+50.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.18 $ (48.85 €) |
37.45 $ (34.40 €) |
-29.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.17 $ (88.33 €) |
93.34 $ (85.73 €) |
-2.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
124.94 $ (114.75 €) |
126.26 $ (115.96 €) |
+1.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,359.38 $ (2,167.05 €) |
1,589.26 $ (1,459.71 €) |
-32.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,526.22 $ (1,401.81 €) |
1,224.16 $ (1,124.38 €) |
-19.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,475.00 $ (4,110.22 €) |
2,745.94 $ (2,522.11 €) |
-38.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,984.21 $ (2,740.95 €) |
2,146.13 $ (1,971.19 €) |
-28.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
300.01 $ (275.55 €) |
1,105.91 $ (1,015.76 €) |
+268.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (238.81 €) |
792.45 $ (727.85 €) |
+204.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Munich Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,338.68 $ (4,903.49 €) |
3,857.61 $ (3,543.15 €) |
-27.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 3.54 | -46.7 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 213 | 442 |
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