Cost of Living Comparison Between Munster and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 27.5% higher than in Munster (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 50.7% higher than in Munster
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 109.6% higher than in Munster
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 62.8% higher than in Munster
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 47.7% higher than in Munster
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 30.3% higher than in Munster
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Restaurants
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(12.87 $)
23.32 €
(25.00 $)
     +94.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(69.69 $)
93.27 €
(100.00 $)
     +43.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.99 €
(9.64 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     +24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.75 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +113.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +148.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 €
(3.56 $)
4.80 €
(5.15 $)
     +44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.28 $)
2.79 €
(2.99 $)
     +31.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.93 $)
2.23 €
(2.40 $)
     +24.2 %
Markets
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 €
(4.21 $)
3.78 €
(4.06 $)
     -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.94 $)
3.49 €
(3.74 $)
     +93.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.65 €
(2.84 $)
     +115.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 €
(3.45 $)
3.68 €
(3.95 $)
     +14.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 €
(5.86 $)
6.87 €
(7.37 $)
     +25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 €
(7.87 $)
6.26 €
(6.72 $)
     -14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.68 €
(7.17 $)
8.67 €
(9.30 $)
     +29.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.36 $)
2.48 €
(2.65 $)
     +94.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(0.63 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     +42.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
2.01 €
(2.15 $)
     +122.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 €
(1.71 $)
2.12 €
(2.27 $)
     +32.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
1.12 €
(1.20 $)
     +51.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.71 $)
1.27 €
(1.36 $)
     +90.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(2.03 $)
2.13 €
(2.29 $)
     +12.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 €
(0.68 $)
2.63 €
(2.82 $)
     +314.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.99 €
(5.35 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     +180.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
2.47 €
(2.64 $)
     +195.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 €
(1.39 $)
3.57 €
(3.83 $)
     +175.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.79 $)
14.92 €
(16.00 $)
     +82.0 %
Transportation
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 €
(3.11 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -19.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.54 $)
74.62 €
(80.00 $)
     +52.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
3.03 €
(3.25 $)
     -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.31 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     -47.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.16 $)
23.32 €
(25.00 $)
     -22.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(7.19 $)
3.86 €
(4.14 $)
     -42.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,141.05 $)
34,867.95 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +28.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,063.33 €
(29,015.96 $)
25,181.06 €
(26,997.89 $)
     -7.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 364.29 €
(390.57 $)
146.30 €
(156.86 $)
     -59.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.71 €
(36.14 $)
50.69 €
(54.35 $)
     +50.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.95 €
(51.41 $)
51.27 €
(54.97 $)
     +6.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.00 €
(38.59 $)
65.56 €
(70.29 $)
     +82.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.67 €
(20.01 $)
12.13 €
(13.00 $)
     -35.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 €
(10.19 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     +47.3 %
Childcare
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 629.33 €
(674.74 $)
2,152.99 €
(2,308.33 $)
     +242.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,384.00 €
(13,277.51 $)
40,628.63 €
(43,560.00 $)
     +228.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.75 €
(85.50 $)
57.99 €
(62.17 $)
     -27.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 €
(34.84 $)
49.86 €
(53.46 $)
     +53.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.22 €
(80.65 $)
90.31 €
(96.83 $)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.72 €
(112.28 $)
118.59 €
(127.14 $)
     +13.2 %
Rent Per Month
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,100.00 €
(1,179.37 $)
2,273.93 €
(2,438.00 $)
     +106.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 627.50 €
(672.77 $)
1,393.07 €
(1,493.58 $)
     +122.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,126.67 €
(2,280.11 $)
4,309.10 €
(4,620.00 $)
     +102.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,266.67 €
(1,358.06 $)
2,762.24 €
(2,961.54 $)
     +118.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 468.78 €
(502.61 $)
307.79 €
(330.00 $)
     -34.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 320.61 €
(343.74 $)
240.64 €
(258.01 $)
     -24.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,323.17 €
(2,490.78 $)
4,560.61 €
(4,889.66 $)
     +96.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.66      +67.4 %
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