Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (3,931.25 ¥) |
6.36 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (15,725.00 ¥) |
44.52 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (1,887.00 ¥) |
5.09 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-57.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (1,258.00 ¥) |
3.18 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (1,258.00 ¥) |
5.09 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.15 $ (809.54 ¥) |
3.25 $ (510.71 ¥) |
-36.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (470.40 ¥) |
1.11 $ (174.23 ¥) |
-63.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 $ (376.78 ¥) |
0.74 $ (116.34 ¥) |
-69.1 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.06 $ (638.33 ¥) |
5.80 $ (912.25 ¥) |
+42.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.77 $ (592.12 ¥) |
1.47 $ (231.55 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.88 $ (452.69 ¥) |
1.59 $ (250.79 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.01 $ (630.32 ¥) |
2.15 $ (338.84 ¥) |
-46.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.23 $ (1,137.25 ¥) |
7.16 $ (1,125.56 ¥) |
-1.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.66 $ (1,047.46 ¥) |
3.18 $ (499.63 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.51 $ (1,494.81 ¥) |
9.13 $ (1,435.91 ¥) |
-3.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.67 $ (419.61 ¥) |
2.19 $ (344.22 ¥) |
-18.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 $ (140.81 ¥) |
1.06 $ (166.53 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.16 $ (340.09 ¥) |
2.56 $ (402.25 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.28 $ (357.96 ¥) |
2.17 $ (341.57 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.21 $ (189.85 ¥) |
1.22 $ (192.43 ¥) |
+1.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.34 $ (210.93 ¥) |
1.22 $ (192.17 ¥) |
-8.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 $ (356.31 ¥) |
1.42 $ (222.90 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.89 $ (454.19 ¥) |
0.82 $ (129.54 ¥) |
-71.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,358.75 ¥) |
7.00 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (382.34 ¥) |
2.06 $ (324.60 ¥) |
-15.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.04 $ (634.50 ¥) |
2.87 $ (450.83 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (2,594.63 ¥) |
3.82 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-76.9 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (393.13 ¥) |
1.27 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (12,580.00 ¥) |
50.87 $ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (511.06 ¥) |
3.18 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (353.81 ¥) |
4.50 $ (708.11 ¥) |
+100.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (3,931.25 ¥) |
24.10 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-3.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (661.99 ¥) |
4.25 $ (667.61 ¥) |
+0.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (5,878,585.70 ¥) |
21,252.78 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,997.89 $ (4,245,418.13 ¥) |
15,978.80 $ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
160.44 $ (25,229.47 ¥) |
168.18 $ (26,447.03 ¥) |
+4.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55.12 $ (8,667.62 ¥) |
24.67 $ (3,878.60 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
56.31 $ (8,854.39 ¥) |
30.98 $ (4,871.38 ¥) |
-45.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76.63 $ (12,050.32 ¥) |
64.92 $ (10,208.00 ¥) |
-15.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.00 $ (2,044.25 ¥) |
18.91 $ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+45.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,358.75 ¥) |
12.08 $ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,308.33 $ (362,985.44 ¥) |
500.16 $ (78,650.76 ¥) |
-78.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (7,147,013.04 ¥) |
13,800.78 $ (2,170,172.78 ¥) |
-69.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61.53 $ (9,675.99 ¥) |
52.96 $ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (8,452.19 ¥) |
34.80 $ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.36 $ (15,310.29 ¥) |
60.14 $ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
126.54 $ (19,898.17 ¥) |
80.44 $ (12,649.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,432.29 $ (382,477.89 ¥) |
1,048.72 $ (164,911.08 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,519.32 $ (238,913.09 ¥) |
596.87 $ (93,857.57 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,604.17 $ (724,005.26 ¥) |
2,700.83 $ (424,705.93 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,991.30 $ (470,382.64 ¥) |
1,186.22 $ (186,532.57 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
330.00 $ (51,892.07 ¥) |
851.96 $ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+158.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
258.01 $ (40,571.44 ¥) |
441.27 $ (69,389.42 ¥) |
+71.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,839.35 $ (760,988.52 ¥) |
2,429.69 $ (382,068.80 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 1.83 | -72.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 261 |
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