Restaurants | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 21.50 $ | 25.00 $ | +16.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +17.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.50 $ | 8.00 $ | -5.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.51 $ | 5.20 $ | -5.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.83 $ | 2.99 $ | +5.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 $ | 2.40 $ | -5.2 % |
Markets | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.54 $ | 4.06 $ | -10.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.67 $ | 3.81 $ | +3.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.02 $ | 2.85 $ | +41.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.19 $ | 4.07 $ | -2.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.33 $ | 7.52 $ | +18.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.63 $ | 6.78 $ | +2.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.64 $ | 9.46 $ | +9.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.13 $ | 2.70 $ | +26.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | 0.89 $ | +10.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 2.10 $ | +40.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | 2.24 $ | +8.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.49 $ | 1.19 $ | -20.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.35 $ | +35.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.05 $ | 2.25 $ | +9.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 2.62 $ | +9.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.99 $ | 2.43 $ | +22.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | 4.31 $ | +43.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.53 $ | 16.00 $ | +51.9 % |
Transportation | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 $ | 3.25 $ | -67.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | 2.25 $ | -18.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 65.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -61.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.14 $ | 4.22 $ | -17.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +24.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,461.48 $ | 27,211.87 $ | +2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 325.12 $ | 162.08 $ | -50.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 71.07 $ | 55.12 $ | -22.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.26 $ | 56.70 $ | -22.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 89.62 $ | 76.63 $ | -14.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.67 $ | 13.00 $ | -51.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,713.33 $ | 2,308.33 $ | +34.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,333.33 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +147.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55.93 $ | 60.46 $ | +8.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 54.11 $ | 53.75 $ | -0.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.05 $ | 97.19 $ | +10.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 119.17 $ | 130.31 $ | +9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,790.52 $ | 2,432.29 $ | -12.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,374.39 $ | 1,517.89 $ | -36.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,726.47 $ | 4,604.17 $ | -2.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,200.00 $ | 2,991.30 $ | -28.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 769.03 $ | 330.00 $ | -57.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 604.25 $ | 258.01 $ | -57.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Diego, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,802.96 $ | 4,839.35 $ | -16.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 6.64 | +0.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 150 | 226 |
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