Cost of Living Comparison Between Windsor and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 32.3% higher than in Windsor (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 51.0% higher than in Windsor
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 93.5% higher than in Windsor
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 68.8% higher than in Windsor
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 35.0% higher than in Windsor
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 7.8% higher than in Windsor
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Restaurants
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 C$
(12.79 $)
34.21 C$
(25.00 $)
     +95.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$
(58.46 $)
136.84 C$
(100.00 $)
     +71.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(10.23 $)
16.42 C$
(12.00 $)
     +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(5.12 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     +56.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 C$
(4.93 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     +62.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 C$
(3.87 $)
7.11 C$
(5.19 $)
     +34.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
4.09 C$
(2.99 $)
     +44.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 C$
(1.37 $)
3.27 C$
(2.39 $)
     +74.6 %
Markets
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.10 C$
(7.38 $)
5.53 C$
(4.04 $)
     -45.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.38 C$
(1.74 $)
5.25 C$
(3.84 $)
     +120.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.11 C$
(2.28 $)
3.90 C$
(2.85 $)
     +25.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 C$
(3.04 $)
5.58 C$
(4.07 $)
     +34.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.93 C$
(5.07 $)
10.29 C$
(7.52 $)
     +48.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.92 C$
(5.06 $)
9.22 C$
(6.74 $)
     +33.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.52 C$
(5.50 $)
12.95 C$
(9.46 $)
     +72.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
     +25.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 C$
(0.48 $)
1.22 C$
(0.89 $)
     +85.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.52 C$
(1.84 $)
2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
     +14.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.33 C$
(1.70 $)
3.06 C$
(2.24 $)
     +31.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 C$
(0.83 $)
1.63 C$
(1.19 $)
     +44.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 C$
(1.11 $)
1.84 C$
(1.35 $)
     +22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.22 C$
(2.35 $)
3.08 C$
(2.25 $)
     -4.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 C$
(1.74 $)
3.58 C$
(2.62 $)
     +50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 C$
(11.33 $)
20.53 C$
(15.00 $)
     +32.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.50 C$
(4.75 $)
3.33 C$
(2.43 $)
     -48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.56 C$
(4.07 $)
5.90 C$
(4.31 $)
     +6.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(13.15 $)
22.58 C$
(16.50 $)
     +25.4 %
Transportation
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 C$
(2.38 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     +5.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 125.00 C$
(91.35 $)
109.47 C$
(80.00 $)
     -12.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 C$
(3.42 $)
4.45 C$
(3.25 $)
     -4.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.35 $)
3.08 C$
(2.25 $)
     -4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
(21.92 $)
34.21 C$
(25.00 $)
     +14.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.68 C$
(4.15 $)
5.77 C$
(4.21 $)
     +1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,831.06 $)
51,154.61 C$
(37,383.69 $)
     +50.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,976.61 C$
(21,906.85 $)
37,235.83 C$
(27,211.87 $)
     +24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.30 C$
(139.07 $)
215.43 C$
(157.44 $)
     +13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 82.00 C$
(59.93 $)
74.55 C$
(54.48 $)
     -9.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 93.54 C$
(68.36 $)
78.52 C$
(57.38 $)
     -16.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.60 C$
(39.17 $)
107.64 C$
(78.67 $)
     +100.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 C$
(25.58 $)
8.55 C$
(6.25 $)
     -75.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 C$
(9.86 $)
20.53 C$
(15.00 $)
     +52.1 %
Childcare
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 C$
(730.80 $)
2,969.36 C$
(2,170.00 $)
     +196.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? $)
62,192.28 C$
(45,450.00 $)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.50 C$
(39.83 $)
82.74 C$
(60.46 $)
     +51.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.25 C$
(33.80 $)
73.55 C$
(53.75 $)
     +59.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.60 C$
(85.94 $)
132.99 C$
(97.19 $)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.00 C$
(73.08 $)
175.24 C$
(128.06 $)
     +75.2 %
Rent Per Month
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,616.67 C$
(1,181.46 $)
3,348.04 C$
(2,446.74 $)
     +107.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,766.67 C$
(1,291.08 $)
2,062.18 C$
(1,507.04 $)
     +16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,200.00 C$
(1,607.76 $)
6,306.39 C$
(4,608.70 $)
     +186.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,571.43 C$
(1,879.20 $)
4,055.34 C$
(2,963.64 $)
     +57.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.51 C$
(339.46 $)
457.42 C$
(334.28 $)
     -1.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.68 C$
(287.70 $)
355.79 C$
(260.01 $)
     -9.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Windsor Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,211.90 C$
(3,078.05 $)
6,857.41 C$
(5,011.38 $)
     +62.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.05 6.64      -5.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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