Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 76.7% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 98.9% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 147.0% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 89.5% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 104.3% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 19.1% higher than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.75 €
(13.73 $)
23.22 €
(25.00 $)
     +82.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(48.46 $)
92.86 €
(100.00 $)
     +106.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.77 $)
11.14 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.23 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +147.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.69 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +197.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 €
(2.01 $)
4.82 €
(5.19 $)
     +157.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(1.90 $)
2.78 €
(2.99 $)
     +57.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     +59.4 %
Markets
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(4.19 $)
3.75 €
(4.04 $)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
3.56 €
(3.84 $)
     +271.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.65 $)
2.65 €
(2.85 $)
     +340.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 €
(2.73 $)
3.78 €
(4.07 $)
     +49.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 €
(4.73 $)
6.98 €
(7.52 $)
     +58.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
6.26 €
(6.74 $)
     +83.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 €
(5.92 $)
8.79 €
(9.46 $)
     +59.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.08 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     +149.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
1.95 €
(2.10 $)
     +159.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
2.08 €
(2.24 $)
     +117.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.11 €
(1.19 $)
     +53.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.25 €
(1.35 $)
     +65.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +80.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
2.43 €
(2.62 $)
     +287.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +178.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 €
(1.12 $)
2.26 €
(2.43 $)
     +116.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(1.67 $)
4.00 €
(4.31 $)
     +158.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 €
(5.81 $)
15.32 €
(16.50 $)
     +183.8 %
Transportation
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.62 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     +54.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(32.30 $)
74.29 €
(80.00 $)
     +147.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 €
(2.42 $)
3.02 €
(3.25 $)
     +34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(2.04 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 €
(23.02 $)
23.22 €
(25.00 $)
     +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.99 €
(6.45 $)
3.91 €
(4.21 $)
     -34.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 €
(32,278.04 $)
34,716.36 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 €
(31,920.38 $)
25,270.30 €
(27,211.87 $)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 125.76 €
(135.42 $)
146.20 €
(157.44 $)
     +16.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.70 €
(15.83 $)
50.59 €
(54.48 $)
     +244.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.38 €
(28.41 $)
53.29 €
(57.38 $)
     +102.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.50 €
(38.23 $)
73.05 €
(78.67 $)
     +105.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.31 €
(12.18 $)
5.80 €
(6.25 $)
     -48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(9.15 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +63.9 %
Childcare
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 €
(505.70 $)
2,015.17 €
(2,170.00 $)
     +329.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 €
(9,997.79 $)
42,207.14 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +354.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(85.55 $)
56.15 €
(60.46 $)
     -29.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.26 €
(29.36 $)
49.91 €
(53.75 $)
     +83.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.72 €
(86.92 $)
90.26 €
(97.19 $)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.43 €
(96.30 $)
118.93 €
(128.06 $)
     +33.0 %
Rent Per Month
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 966.08 €
(1,040.31 $)
2,272.16 €
(2,446.74 $)
     +135.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 716.30 €
(771.34 $)
1,399.51 €
(1,507.04 $)
     +95.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.74 €
(1,723.73 $)
4,279.87 €
(4,608.70 $)
     +167.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,050.37 €
(1,131.07 $)
2,752.18 €
(2,963.64 $)
     +162.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 223.07 €
(240.21 $)
310.43 €
(334.28 $)
     +39.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 141.91 €
(152.81 $)
241.46 €
(260.01 $)
     +70.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,964.63 €
(2,115.58 $)
4,653.82 €
(5,011.38 $)
     +136.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.91 6.64      +128.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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