Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 27.2% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 51.6% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 116.7% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 40.4% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 37.3% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 15.5% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.04 $)
23.37 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(74.88 $)
93.49 €
(100.00 $)
     +33.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.70 $)
10.91 €
(11.67 $)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.81 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +87.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(3.99 $)
4.88 €
(5.22 $)
     +31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(2.83 $)
2.76 €
(2.95 $)
     +4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(2.41 $)
2.21 €
(2.37 $)
     -1.9 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.59 €
(5.98 $)
3.78 €
(4.04 $)
     -32.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.19 €
(2.34 $)
3.59 €
(3.84 $)
     +64.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.17 $)
2.66 €
(2.85 $)
     +144.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 €
(4.57 $)
3.81 €
(4.07 $)
     -10.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 €
(7.36 $)
7.03 €
(7.52 $)
     +2.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 €
(6.18 $)
6.30 €
(6.74 $)
     +9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.26 €
(8.84 $)
8.85 €
(9.46 $)
     +7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.18 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     +127.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.01 $)
0.84 €
(0.89 $)
     -11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
1.96 €
(2.10 $)
     +62.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 €
(2.08 $)
2.09 €
(2.24 $)
     +7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.88 $)
1.12 €
(1.19 $)
     +35.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
1.26 €
(1.35 $)
     +62.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 €
(1.71 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     +31.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +223.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.56 $)
14.02 €
(15.00 $)
     +75.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 €
(1.36 $)
2.27 €
(2.43 $)
     +78.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(1.79 $)
4.03 €
(4.31 $)
     +140.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.42 $)
15.43 €
(16.50 $)
     +157.1 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(2.57 $)
2.34 €
(2.50 $)
     -2.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(53.48 $)
74.79 €
(80.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
3.04 €
(3.25 $)
     -24.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(2.79 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     -19.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(28.24 $)
23.37 €
(25.00 $)
     -11.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 €
(6.59 $)
3.96 €
(4.23 $)
     -35.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 €
(28,233.42 $)
34,949.45 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(27,897.45 $)
25,439.97 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.60 €
(308.70 $)
148.96 €
(159.33 $)
     -48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 €
(15.70 $)
51.12 €
(54.68 $)
     +248.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.22 €
(34.47 $)
53.61 €
(57.35 $)
     +66.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.64 €
(42.40 $)
73.54 €
(78.67 $)
     +85.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.42 €
(19.70 $)
5.84 €
(6.25 $)
     -68.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.84 $)
14.02 €
(15.00 $)
     +16.9 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(260.85 $)
2,028.70 €
(2,170.00 $)
     +731.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(14,747.02 $)
42,490.52 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +208.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.91 €
(99.38 $)
56.12 €
(60.03 $)
     -39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(42.92 $)
50.25 €
(53.75 $)
     +25.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 €
(95.27 $)
90.86 €
(97.19 $)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.13 €
(117.80 $)
119.72 €
(128.06 $)
     +8.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,008.95 €
(1,079.22 $)
2,198.71 €
(2,351.85 $)
     +117.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 740.23 €
(791.78 $)
1,408.91 €
(1,507.04 $)
     +90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,855.36 €
(1,984.58 $)
4,308.60 €
(4,608.70 $)
     +132.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.59 €
(1,412.57 $)
2,757.91 €
(2,950.00 $)
     +108.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 779.90 €
(834.22 $)
312.52 €
(334.28 $)
     -59.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.16 €
(520.03 $)
243.08 €
(260.01 $)
     -50.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,676.57 €
(2,862.99 $)
4,685.07 €
(5,011.38 $)
     +75.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 6.64      +96.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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