Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 27.3% higher than in Mississauga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 28.0% higher than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 29.1% higher than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 44.1% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 44.8% higher than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 27.2% higher than in Mississauga
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Restaurants
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
34.18 C$
(25.00 $)
     +70.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 C$
(76.80 $)
123.05 C$
(90.00 $)
     +17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$
(9.51 $)
15.95 C$
(11.67 $)
     +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(5.49 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$
(5.12 $)
11.62 C$
(8.50 $)
     +66.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 C$
(3.28 $)
7.10 C$
(5.19 $)
     +58.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$
(1.52 $)
4.04 C$
(2.95 $)
     +93.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 C$
(1.32 $)
3.24 C$
(2.37 $)
     +79.9 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.33 C$
(6.83 $)
5.53 C$
(4.04 $)
     -40.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.14 C$
(2.30 $)
5.25 C$
(3.84 $)
     +67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 C$
(1.29 $)
3.90 C$
(2.85 $)
     +120.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
5.57 C$
(4.07 $)
     +16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$
(6.05 $)
10.28 C$
(7.52 $)
     +24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 C$
(4.31 $)
9.21 C$
(6.74 $)
     +56.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 C$
(7.06 $)
12.94 C$
(9.46 $)
     +34.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 C$
(1.50 $)
3.68 C$
(2.70 $)
     +79.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 C$
(0.48 $)
1.21 C$
(0.89 $)
     +83.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1.21 $)
2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
     +73.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 C$
(1.45 $)
3.06 C$
(2.24 $)
     +54.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 C$
(0.49 $)
1.63 C$
(1.19 $)
     +144.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 C$
(1.14 $)
1.84 C$
(1.35 $)
     +18.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 C$
(2.09 $)
3.07 C$
(2.25 $)
     +7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 C$
(2.07 $)
3.49 C$
(2.55 $)
     +23.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.24 C$
(2.37 $)
3.32 C$
(2.43 $)
     +2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$
(2.65 $)
5.89 C$
(4.31 $)
     +62.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 C$
(11.34 $)
22.56 C$
(16.50 $)
     +45.5 %
Transportation
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$
(2.93 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     -14.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 C$
(95.81 $)
109.38 C$
(80.00 $)
     -16.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
4.44 C$
(3.25 $)
     +8.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.93 C$
(6.53 $)
3.08 C$
(2.25 $)
     -65.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 C$
(51.20 $)
34.18 C$
(25.00 $)
     -51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(4.24 $)
5.79 C$
(4.23 $)
     -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,851.03 $)
51,113.49 C$
(37,383.69 $)
     +50.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,283.77 C$
(20,686.36 $)
37,205.89 C$
(27,211.87 $)
     +31.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.82 C$
(185.64 $)
217.85 C$
(159.33 $)
     -14.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00 C$
(47.54 $)
74.76 C$
(54.68 $)
     +15.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.17 C$
(55.71 $)
78.41 C$
(57.35 $)
     +2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.14 C$
(52.03 $)
107.56 C$
(78.67 $)
     +51.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$
(21.94 $)
8.55 C$
(6.25 $)
     -71.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 C$
(13.90 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +7.9 %
Childcare
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 900.00 C$
(658.25 $)
2,966.97 C$
(2,170.00 $)
     +229.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 C$
(14,627.72 $)
62,142.29 C$
(45,450.00 $)
     +210.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.67 C$
(56.07 $)
82.07 C$
(60.03 $)
     +7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.71 C$
(48.06 $)
73.49 C$
(53.75 $)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.75 C$
(83.20 $)
132.89 C$
(97.19 $)
     +16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.57 C$
(108.66 $)
175.10 C$
(128.06 $)
     +17.9 %
Rent Per Month
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,609.09 C$
(1,908.25 $)
3,215.61 C$
(2,351.85 $)
     +23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,318.75 C$
(1,695.90 $)
2,060.52 C$
(1,507.04 $)
     -11.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,760.00 C$
(2,750.01 $)
6,301.32 C$
(4,608.70 $)
     +67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,422.22 C$
(2,502.97 $)
4,033.44 C$
(2,950.00 $)
     +17.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.34 C$
(820.13 $)
457.05 C$
(334.28 $)
     -59.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 991.55 C$
(725.21 $)
355.50 C$
(260.01 $)
     -64.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,620.51 C$
(3,379.38 $)
7,523.96 C$
(5,502.92 $)
     +62.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.22 6.64      -8.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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