Cost of Living Comparison Between Munster and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 28.3% higher than in Munster (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 50.8% higher than in Munster
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 107.6% higher than in Munster
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 44.7% higher than in Munster
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 49.1% higher than in Munster
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 32.6% higher than in Munster
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Restaurants
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.30 $)
23.00 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(70.64 $)
92.02 €
(100.00 $)
     +41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.99 €
(9.77 $)
11.04 €
(12.00 $)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.89 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     +63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 €
(4.18 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     +91.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 €
(3.61 $)
4.79 €
(5.21 $)
     +44.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.94 $)
2.75 €
(2.99 $)
     +1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(2.71 $)
2.20 €
(2.40 $)
     -11.6 %
Markets
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.91 €
(4.25 $)
3.73 €
(4.06 $)
     -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.96 $)
3.51 €
(3.81 $)
     +94.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.35 $)
2.62 €
(2.85 $)
     +111.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.39 €
(3.68 $)
3.75 €
(4.07 $)
     +10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 €
(5.94 $)
6.92 €
(7.52 $)
     +26.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(7.26 $)
6.24 €
(6.78 $)
     -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.68 €
(7.26 $)
8.71 €
(9.46 $)
     +30.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.32 $)
2.48 €
(2.70 $)
     +104.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(0.64 $)
0.82 €
(0.89 $)
     +40.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
1.93 €
(2.10 $)
     +116.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.56 $)
2.06 €
(2.24 $)
     +43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.80 $)
1.10 €
(1.19 $)
     +48.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.72 $)
1.24 €
(1.35 $)
     +86.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 €
(2.03 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     +10.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(0.98 $)
2.41 €
(2.62 $)
     +167.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.99 €
(5.42 $)
13.80 €
(15.00 $)
     +176.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
2.24 €
(2.43 $)
     +167.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 €
(1.41 $)
3.97 €
(4.31 $)
     +206.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.91 $)
14.72 €
(16.00 $)
     +79.6 %
Transportation
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 €
(3.15 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -20.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.25 $)
73.62 €
(80.00 $)
     +50.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.35 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     -25.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.37 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     -48.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.60 $)
23.00 €
(25.00 $)
     -23.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(7.17 $)
3.89 €
(4.22 $)
     -41.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,537.06 $)
34,400.47 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +26.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,063.33 €
(29,410.27 $)
25,040.36 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.94 €
(330.30 $)
147.94 €
(160.77 $)
     -51.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.32 €
(30.77 $)
50.92 €
(55.33 $)
     +79.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.69 €
(45.30 $)
52.89 €
(57.48 $)
     +26.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.00 €
(39.12 $)
70.52 €
(76.63 $)
     +95.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.67 €
(20.29 $)
11.96 €
(13.00 $)
     -35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.04 $)
13.80 €
(15.00 $)
     +15.0 %
Childcare
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(570.53 $)
2,124.13 €
(2,308.33 $)
     +304.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,384.00 €
(13,457.94 $)
41,823.09 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +237.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.75 €
(86.66 $)
55.64 €
(60.46 $)
     -30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 €
(35.32 $)
49.46 €
(53.75 $)
     +52.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.22 €
(81.75 $)
89.44 €
(97.19 $)
     +18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.72 €
(113.81 $)
119.91 €
(130.31 $)
     +14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,100.00 €
(1,195.39 $)
2,238.19 €
(2,432.29 $)
     +103.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 627.50 €
(681.92 $)
1,396.76 €
(1,517.89 $)
     +122.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,126.67 €
(2,311.09 $)
4,236.75 €
(4,604.17 $)
     +99.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,266.67 €
(1,376.51 $)
2,752.60 €
(2,991.30 $)
     +117.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 468.78 €
(509.44 $)
303.66 €
(330.00 $)
     -35.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 320.61 €
(348.41 $)
237.42 €
(258.01 $)
     -25.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Munster Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,323.17 €
(2,524.63 $)
4,646.68 €
(5,049.64 $)
     +100.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 6.64      +73.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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