Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 19.0% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 43.7% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 112.2% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 30.7% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 40.0% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 10.9% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.20 €
(16.32 $)
23.28 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(85.91 $)
93.12 €
(100.00 $)
     +16.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.74 $)
11.17 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.37 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +49.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.30 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +86.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(4.18 $)
4.84 €
(5.19 $)
     +24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(3.31 $)
2.79 €
(2.99 $)
     -9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.90 $)
2.23 €
(2.39 $)
     -17.6 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(4.63 $)
3.76 €
(4.04 $)
     -12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(1.98 $)
3.57 €
(3.84 $)
     +94.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.38 $)
2.65 €
(2.85 $)
     +106.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(3.89 $)
3.79 €
(4.07 $)
     +4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(6.10 $)
7.00 €
(7.52 $)
     +23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(7.29 $)
6.27 €
(6.74 $)
     -7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 €
(8.77 $)
8.81 €
(9.46 $)
     +7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
2.51 €
(2.70 $)
     +100.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.01 $)
1.95 €
(2.10 $)
     +107.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.82 $)
2.08 €
(2.24 $)
     +23.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.11 €
(1.19 $)
     +43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.88 $)
1.26 €
(1.35 $)
     +53.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(2.04 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +10.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.44 €
(2.62 $)
     +165.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.43 $)
13.97 €
(15.00 $)
     +133.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(0.95 $)
2.26 €
(2.43 $)
     +157.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(1.46 $)
4.01 €
(4.31 $)
     +194.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.81 $)
15.37 €
(16.50 $)
     +87.4 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(3.62 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.62 $)
74.50 €
(80.00 $)
     +52.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(4.94 $)
3.03 €
(3.25 $)
     -34.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(4.49 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(38.66 $)
23.28 €
(25.00 $)
     -35.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(7.21 $)
3.92 €
(4.21 $)
     -41.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(30,604.88 $)
34,812.59 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +22.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(40,852.15 $)
25,340.35 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -33.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 €
(321.57 $)
146.61 €
(157.44 $)
     -51.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.59 €
(25.33 $)
50.73 €
(54.48 $)
     +115.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.70 €
(45.85 $)
53.44 €
(57.38 $)
     +25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(48.56 $)
73.26 €
(78.67 $)
     +62.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(19.76 $)
5.82 €
(6.25 $)
     -68.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(14.50 $)
13.97 €
(15.00 $)
     +3.5 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(232.81 $)
2,020.76 €
(2,170.00 $)
     +832.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(30,067.95 $)
42,324.13 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(85.30 $)
56.30 €
(60.46 $)
     -29.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(52.71 $)
50.05 €
(53.75 $)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(104.92 $)
90.51 €
(97.19 $)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(154.57 $)
119.25 €
(128.06 $)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(1,102.35 $)
2,278.46 €
(2,446.74 $)
     +122.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(792.93 $)
1,403.39 €
(1,507.04 $)
     +90.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(2,032.77 $)
4,291.73 €
(4,608.70 $)
     +126.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(1,503.81 $)
2,759.81 €
(2,963.64 $)
     +97.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(785.22 $)
311.29 €
(334.28 $)
     -57.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(521.36 $)
242.13 €
(260.01 $)
     -50.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(3,183.18 $)
4,724.95 €
(5,073.92 $)
     +59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.64      +68.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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