Restaurants | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.43 $ | 5.46 $ | +0.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.82 $ | 2.67 $ | -5.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.54 $ | 2.14 $ | -15.9 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.01 $ | 5.30 $ | +32.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.49 $ | 4.05 $ | +16.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.58 $ | 3.63 $ | +40.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.29 $ | 5.26 $ | +22.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.00 $ | 8.05 $ | +0.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.57 $ | 7.68 $ | +37.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.47 $ | 9.55 $ | +12.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.57 $ | 2.84 $ | +10.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.84 $ | 0.98 $ | +16.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | 2.44 $ | +3.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | 2.94 $ | +24.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | 1.91 $ | +37.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.31 $ | 1.79 $ | +35.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.31 $ | 2.83 $ | +22.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.53 $ | 2.42 $ | -4.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.15 $ | 2.52 $ | -19.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.23 $ | 3.93 $ | -7.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.00 $ | 17.00 $ | +6.2 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.90 $ | +16.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 132.00 $ | +65.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.88 $ | 4.85 $ | +25.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.91 $ | 3.00 $ | -39.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.40 $ | 4.14 $ | -5.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,676.00 $ | 25,500.00 $ | +3.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,447.22 $ | 25,458.80 $ | +0.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 164.99 $ | 168.06 $ | +1.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.67 $ | 57.08 $ | -7.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.92 $ | 71.63 $ | +1.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 75.72 $ | 113.85 $ | +50.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.88 $ | 40.42 $ | +126.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,063.56 $ | 2,594.04 $ | +25.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 $ | 43,333.33 $ | +44.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.44 $ | 67.66 $ | +10.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.84 $ | 50.32 $ | +5.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.35 $ | 98.42 $ | +0.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.75 $ | 154.46 $ | +15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,425.04 $ | 3,958.31 $ | +63.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,554.93 $ | 2,693.25 $ | +73.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,450.00 $ | 7,582.88 $ | +70.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,267.65 $ | 4,541.30 $ | +39.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 519.37 $ | 1,536.25 $ | +195.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 302.20 $ | 965.66 $ | +219.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL |
New York, NY | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,007.75 $ | 6,804.72 $ | +13.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.79 | 6.65 | -2.2 % |
Last update: | October 2023 | October 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 269 | 543 |
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