Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -36.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 95.00 $ | -5.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.20 $ | 5.09 $ | -2.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.99 $ | 2.63 $ | -11.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.40 $ | 2.00 $ | -16.5 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.06 $ | 4.00 $ | -1.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.81 $ | 3.77 $ | -1.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | 2.11 $ | -26.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.07 $ | 4.01 $ | -1.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.52 $ | 6.96 $ | -7.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.78 $ | 6.20 $ | -8.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.46 $ | 8.32 $ | -12.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 2.52 $ | -6.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | 0.99 $ | +10.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 2.31 $ | +10.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 2.21 $ | -1.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | 1.55 $ | +29.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 1.27 $ | -5.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.25 $ | 2.49 $ | +10.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.62 $ | 2.65 $ | +1.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.20 $ | -9.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.31 $ | 3.62 $ | -15.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.00 $ | 11.00 $ | -31.2 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 3.80 $ | +16.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | 3.20 $ | +42.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 36.00 $ | +44.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.22 $ | 4.23 $ | +0.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,383.69 $ | 31,000.00 $ | -17.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,211.87 $ | 26,867.40 $ | -1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 160.77 $ | 226.15 $ | +40.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 55.33 $ | 62.50 $ | +13.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.48 $ | 71.17 $ | +23.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 76.63 $ | 43.50 $ | -43.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.00 $ | 53.60 $ | +312.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 13.62 $ | -9.2 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,308.33 $ | 1,683.65 $ | -27.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 45,450.00 $ | 19,329.00 $ | -57.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.46 $ | 58.60 $ | -3.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.75 $ | 48.91 $ | -9.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.19 $ | 102.95 $ | +5.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 130.31 $ | 117.67 $ | -9.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,432.29 $ | 1,774.00 $ | -27.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,517.89 $ | 1,458.00 $ | -3.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,604.17 $ | 3,206.19 $ | -30.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,991.30 $ | 2,454.76 $ | -17.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 330.00 $ | 336.27 $ | +1.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 258.01 $ | 306.50 $ | +18.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,839.35 $ | 4,834.92 $ | -0.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.55 | -1.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 225 | 149 |
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