Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 17.3% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 41.8% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 110.4% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 30.2% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 37.8% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 9.3% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.28 $)
23.04 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(86.81 $)
92.16 €
(100.00 $)
     +15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.85 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.43 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +84.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 €
(4.15 $)
4.79 €
(5.20 $)
     +25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.27 $)
2.76 €
(2.99 $)
     -8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(2.88 $)
2.23 €
(2.42 $)
     -15.9 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(4.68 $)
3.74 €
(4.06 $)
     -13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(2.00 $)
3.51 €
(3.81 $)
     +90.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.39 $)
2.63 €
(2.85 $)
     +104.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(3.93 $)
3.75 €
(4.07 $)
     +3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(6.27 $)
6.93 €
(7.52 $)
     +19.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(7.37 $)
6.25 €
(6.78 $)
     -8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 €
(8.86 $)
8.72 €
(9.46 $)
     +6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.36 $)
2.48 €
(2.70 $)
     +98.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
0.82 €
(0.89 $)
     +14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.02 $)
1.93 €
(2.10 $)
     +105.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.84 $)
2.06 €
(2.24 $)
     +21.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.84 $)
1.10 €
(1.19 $)
     +42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
1.24 €
(1.35 $)
     +52.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(2.06 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     +9.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.00 $)
2.41 €
(2.62 $)
     +162.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.50 $)
13.82 €
(15.00 $)
     +130.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(0.96 $)
2.24 €
(2.43 $)
     +154.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(1.48 $)
3.97 €
(4.31 $)
     +191.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.90 $)
14.75 €
(16.00 $)
     +79.8 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(3.66 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -31.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.17 $)
73.73 €
(80.00 $)
     +50.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(4.99 $)
3.00 €
(3.25 $)
     -34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(4.54 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     -50.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(39.06 $)
23.04 €
(25.00 $)
     -36.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(7.28 $)
3.89 €
(4.22 $)
     -42.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(30,924.65 $)
34,452.62 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(41,278.98 $)
25,078.32 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -34.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.63 €
(334.88 $)
148.16 €
(160.77 $)
     -52.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.36 €
(30.77 $)
50.99 €
(55.33 $)
     +79.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.09 €
(46.75 $)
52.97 €
(57.48 $)
     +22.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(49.07 $)
70.62 €
(76.63 $)
     +56.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(19.97 $)
11.98 €
(13.00 $)
     -34.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(14.65 $)
13.82 €
(15.00 $)
     +2.4 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(235.24 $)
2,127.35 €
(2,308.33 $)
     +881.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(30,382.11 $)
41,886.49 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(86.20 $)
55.72 €
(60.46 $)
     -29.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(53.26 $)
49.54 €
(53.75 $)
     +0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(106.02 $)
89.57 €
(97.19 $)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(156.18 $)
120.10 €
(130.31 $)
     -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(1,113.87 $)
2,241.59 €
(2,432.29 $)
     +118.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(801.21 $)
1,398.88 €
(1,517.89 $)
     +89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(2,054.01 $)
4,243.18 €
(4,604.17 $)
     +124.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(1,519.52 $)
2,756.77 €
(2,991.30 $)
     +96.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(793.42 $)
304.12 €
(330.00 $)
     -58.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(526.81 $)
237.78 €
(258.01 $)
     -51.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(3,216.43 $)
4,597.10 €
(4,988.20 $)
     +55.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.64      +68.0 %
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