Restaurants | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 100.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.50 $ | 5.15 $ | -6.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.09 $ | 2.99 $ | -3.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.40 $ | -4.2 % |
Markets | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.91 $ | 4.06 $ | -17.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.85 $ | 3.77 $ | -2.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.21 $ | 2.88 $ | -10.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.24 $ | 4.01 $ | -5.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.71 $ | 7.23 $ | +26.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.54 $ | 6.66 $ | +20.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.50 $ | 9.40 $ | +44.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.98 $ | 2.68 $ | -10.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 0.90 $ | -43.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.50 $ | 2.16 $ | -38.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.87 $ | 2.31 $ | -19.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 3.00 $ | 1.21 $ | -59.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.86 $ | 1.34 $ | -27.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.70 $ | 2.30 $ | -14.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.54 $ | 2.89 $ | +13.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.50 $ | 15.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.43 $ | -2.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 $ | 4.10 $ | +17.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.00 $ | 16.50 $ | +3.2 % |
Transportation | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 2.50 $ | -13.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 132.00 $ | 80.00 $ | -39.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.25 $ | +8.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 2.25 $ | -35.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 42.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -40.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.77 $ | 4.14 $ | +9.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,343.00 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +47.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,945.57 $ | 26,997.89 $ | +12.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 144.21 $ | 160.44 $ | +11.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.36 $ | 55.69 $ | -1.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.44 $ | 56.44 $ | -19.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 114.25 $ | 75.80 $ | -33.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.00 $ | 13.00 $ | -48.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 958.33 $ | 2,308.33 $ | +140.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,333.33 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +217.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.75 $ | 61.53 $ | -1.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.86 $ | 53.75 $ | +12.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.57 $ | 97.36 $ | -6.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.00 $ | 126.54 $ | -4.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,050.00 $ | 2,458.65 $ | -19.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,265.38 $ | 1,522.42 $ | -32.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,888.89 $ | 4,620.00 $ | -21.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,950.00 $ | 2,991.67 $ | -24.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,049.99 $ | 330.00 $ | -68.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 662.49 $ | 258.01 $ | -61.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,048.35 $ | 4,889.66 $ | -3.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.64 | +3.0 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 65 | 232 |
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Cost of Living in Newark, New Jersey | 17.10 miles |
Cost of Living in Bayonne, New Jersey | 19.75 miles |
Cost of Living in East Rutherford, New Jersey | 19.92 miles |
Cost of Living in Rutherford, New Jersey | 20.13 miles |
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