Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 17.0% higher than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 34.4% higher than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 60.5% higher than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 22.8% higher than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 15.6% higher than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 15.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 Edit New York, NY Edit
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 2023October 2023
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