Restaurants | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 100.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.50 $ | -6.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.50 $ | 5.21 $ | -5.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.91 $ | 2.99 $ | +2.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.40 $ | -4.2 % |
Markets | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.04 $ | 4.06 $ | -19.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.80 $ | 3.81 $ | +0.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.21 $ | 2.85 $ | -11.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.36 $ | 4.07 $ | -6.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.71 $ | 7.52 $ | +31.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.60 $ | 6.78 $ | +21.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.50 $ | 9.46 $ | +45.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.12 $ | 2.70 $ | -13.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | 0.89 $ | -47.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.50 $ | 2.10 $ | -39.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.87 $ | 2.24 $ | -22.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 3.00 $ | 1.19 $ | -60.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.86 $ | 1.35 $ | -27.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.70 $ | 2.25 $ | -16.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.23 $ | 2.62 $ | +17.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.43 $ | -2.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 $ | 4.31 $ | +23.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +0.0 % |
Transportation | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 2.50 $ | -13.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 131.00 $ | 80.00 $ | -38.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.25 $ | +8.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 2.25 $ | -35.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 42.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -40.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.81 $ | 4.22 $ | +11.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,343.00 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +47.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,945.57 $ | 27,211.87 $ | +13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 148.41 $ | 160.77 $ | +8.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.11 $ | 55.33 $ | +8.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.55 $ | 57.48 $ | -19.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 114.25 $ | 76.63 $ | -32.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.00 $ | 13.00 $ | -48.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,500.00 $ | 2,170.00 $ | +44.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,000.00 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +139.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.75 $ | 60.46 $ | -3.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.83 $ | 53.75 $ | +17.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.12 $ | 97.19 $ | -5.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 136.00 $ | 130.31 $ | -4.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,100.00 $ | 2,432.29 $ | -21.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,304.17 $ | 1,517.89 $ | -34.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,166.67 $ | 4,604.17 $ | -25.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,000.00 $ | 2,991.30 $ | -25.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,299.99 $ | 330.00 $ | -74.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 999.99 $ | 258.01 $ | -74.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brooklyn, NY Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,175.94 $ | 5,049.64 $ | -2.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.64 | +3.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 60 | 226 |
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Cost of Living in Newark, New Jersey | 17.10 miles |
Cost of Living in Bayonne, New Jersey | 19.75 miles |
Cost of Living in East Rutherford, New Jersey | 19.92 miles |
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