Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.99 $ | 25.00 $ | +38.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.31 $ | 5.15 $ | -3.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 $ | 2.99 $ | +12.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.15 $ | 2.40 $ | +11.3 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 $ | 4.06 $ | +2.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | 3.74 $ | +15.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 2.84 $ | +109.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.43 $ | 3.95 $ | +15.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.18 $ | 7.37 $ | +19.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.26 $ | 6.72 $ | +27.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.68 $ | 9.30 $ | +39.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.58 $ | 2.65 $ | +2.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.89 $ | +25.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | 2.15 $ | +9.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.63 $ | 2.27 $ | +39.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.25 $ | 1.20 $ | -4.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.36 $ | +8.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.93 $ | 2.29 $ | +18.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.01 $ | 2.82 $ | +40.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.84 $ | 15.00 $ | +1.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 2.64 $ | +27.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.20 $ | 4.09 $ | +27.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.50 $ | +66.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +77.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 3.25 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | 2.25 $ | -18.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -28.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.08 $ | 4.14 $ | +34.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,000.00 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +13.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,824.23 $ | 26,997.89 $ | +4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 172.13 $ | 156.86 $ | -8.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.20 $ | 54.52 $ | -9.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.59 $ | 55.68 $ | -15.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.33 $ | 74.10 $ | +33.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 13.00 $ | -25.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,476.11 $ | 2,308.33 $ | +56.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,625.00 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +110.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.85 $ | 61.53 $ | -0.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.85 $ | 53.75 $ | -3.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.18 $ | 97.36 $ | +0.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 131.04 $ | 126.54 $ | -3.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,242.40 $ | 2,438.00 $ | +8.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,527.78 $ | 1,493.58 $ | -2.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,604.54 $ | 4,620.00 $ | +0.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,658.33 $ | 2,960.00 $ | +11.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 368.17 $ | 330.00 $ | -10.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 249.25 $ | 258.01 $ | +3.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,678.08 $ | 4,889.66 $ | -13.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.69 | 6.64 | -0.7 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 175 | 235 |
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