Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 25.5% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 50.3% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 117.4% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 39.4% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 33.0% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 7.2% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.19 $)
23.16 €
(25.00 $)
     +54.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.57 $)
92.63 €
(100.00 $)
     +32.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.80 $)
11.12 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.86 $)
7.41 €
(8.00 $)
     +64.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.32 $)
7.41 €
(8.00 $)
     +85.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(4.03 $)
4.81 €
(5.20 $)
     +29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.83 $)
2.77 €
(2.99 $)
     +5.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(2.46 $)
2.22 €
(2.40 $)
     -2.5 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 €
(6.04 $)
3.76 €
(4.06 $)
     -32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(2.49 $)
3.53 €
(3.81 $)
     +53.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.19 $)
2.64 €
(2.85 $)
     +139.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 €
(4.63 $)
3.77 €
(4.07 $)
     -12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(7.74 $)
6.96 €
(7.52 $)
     -2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(6.33 $)
6.28 €
(6.78 $)
     +7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 €
(8.95 $)
8.77 €
(9.46 $)
     +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 €
(1.23 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     +118.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.02 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     -12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.39 $)
1.94 €
(2.10 $)
     +51.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(2.17 $)
2.07 €
(2.24 $)
     +3.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
1.11 €
(1.19 $)
     +32.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
1.25 €
(1.35 $)
     +59.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(1.77 $)
2.08 €
(2.25 $)
     +27.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.42 €
(2.62 $)
     +216.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.64 $)
13.89 €
(15.00 $)
     +73.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.39 $)
2.25 €
(2.43 $)
     +74.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(1.81 $)
3.99 €
(4.31 $)
     +138.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.48 $)
14.82 €
(16.00 $)
     +147.0 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(2.59 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     -3.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.50 €
(45.88 $)
74.10 €
(80.00 $)
     +74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.32 $)
3.01 €
(3.25 $)
     -24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.59 €
(2.80 $)
2.08 €
(2.25 $)
     -19.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(26.99 $)
23.16 €
(25.00 $)
     -7.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(6.66 $)
3.91 €
(4.22 $)
     -36.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,895.00 €
(29,035.43 $)
34,627.84 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,589.00 €
(28,705.08 $)
25,205.87 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(314.05 $)
150.13 €
(162.08 $)
     -48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.46 €
(15.61 $)
51.06 €
(55.12 $)
     +253.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.38 €
(34.96 $)
52.52 €
(56.70 $)
     +62.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(43.82 $)
70.98 €
(76.63 $)
     +74.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(20.25 $)
12.04 €
(13.00 $)
     -35.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.96 $)
13.89 €
(15.00 $)
     +15.8 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(263.27 $)
2,138.17 €
(2,308.33 $)
     +776.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,617.19 €
(14,700.91 $)
42,099.52 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +209.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(102.90 $)
56.01 €
(60.46 $)
     -41.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.59 €
(44.90 $)
49.79 €
(53.75 $)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(96.58 $)
90.03 €
(97.19 $)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(121.45 $)
120.71 €
(130.31 $)
     +7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,010.49 €
(1,090.91 $)
2,252.99 €
(2,432.29 $)
     +123.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.73 €
(808.32 $)
1,405.99 €
(1,517.89 $)
     +87.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,844.77 €
(1,991.58 $)
4,264.76 €
(4,604.17 $)
     +131.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(1,418.88 $)
2,770.79 €
(2,991.30 $)
     +110.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.27 €
(843.45 $)
305.67 €
(330.00 $)
     -60.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 493.02 €
(532.26 $)
238.99 €
(258.01 $)
     -51.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,781.45 €
(3,002.82 $)
4,482.61 €
(4,839.35 $)
     +61.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.27 6.64      +102.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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