Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (34.21 C$) |
18.27 $ (25.00 C$) |
-26.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (136.84 C$) |
87.69 $ (120.00 C$) |
-12.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (16.42 C$) |
10.96 $ (15.00 C$) |
-8.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (10.95 C$) |
5.85 $ (8.00 C$) |
-26.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (10.95 C$) |
6.58 $ (9.00 C$) |
-17.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 $ (7.11 C$) |
3.94 $ (5.39 C$) |
-24.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (4.09 C$) |
2.13 $ (2.91 C$) |
-28.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 $ (3.27 C$) |
1.91 $ (2.62 C$) |
-20.0 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 $ (5.53 C$) |
8.38 $ (11.46 C$) |
+107.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (5.25 C$) |
2.78 $ (3.81 C$) |
-27.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (3.90 C$) |
2.05 $ (2.80 C$) |
-28.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (5.58 C$) |
4.15 $ (5.68 C$) |
+1.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (10.29 C$) |
6.14 $ (8.40 C$) |
-18.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.74 $ (9.22 C$) |
7.12 $ (9.74 C$) |
+5.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (12.95 C$) |
8.16 $ (11.16 C$) |
-13.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (3.69 C$) |
2.05 $ (2.80 C$) |
-24.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (1.22 C$) |
0.61 $ (0.84 C$) |
-31.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (2.87 C$) |
1.74 $ (2.39 C$) |
-16.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (3.06 C$) |
2.19 $ (3.00 C$) |
-2.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (1.63 C$) |
1.49 $ (2.03 C$) |
+24.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (1.84 C$) |
1.26 $ (1.72 C$) |
-6.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (3.08 C$) |
2.61 $ (3.57 C$) |
+16.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (3.58 C$) |
1.97 $ (2.70 C$) |
-24.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (20.53 C$) |
14.62 $ (20.00 C$) |
-2.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (3.33 C$) |
3.38 $ (4.63 C$) |
+39.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (5.90 C$) |
3.40 $ (4.65 C$) |
-21.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (22.58 C$) |
14.67 $ (20.07 C$) |
-11.1 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (3.42 C$) |
2.30 $ (3.15 C$) |
-7.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (109.47 C$) |
102.31 $ (140.00 C$) |
+27.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (4.45 C$) |
2.92 $ (4.00 C$) |
-10.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (3.08 C$) |
2.80 $ (3.83 C$) |
+24.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (34.21 C$) |
26.74 $ (36.59 C$) |
+7.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (5.77 C$) |
5.45 $ (7.45 C$) |
+29.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (51,156.40 C$) |
24,830.19 $ (33,978.00 C$) |
-33.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (37,237.13 C$) |
20,713.78 $ (28,345.04 C$) |
-23.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
157.44 $ (215.44 C$) |
111.89 $ (153.12 C$) |
-28.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.48 $ (74.55 C$) |
48.35 $ (66.16 C$) |
-11.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.38 $ (78.52 C$) |
58.24 $ (79.69 C$) |
+1.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.67 $ (107.65 C$) |
41.96 $ (57.42 C$) |
-46.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (8.55 C$) |
13.21 $ (18.08 C$) |
+111.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20.53 C$) |
13.15 $ (18.00 C$) |
-12.3 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (2,969.46 C$) |
1,132.70 $ (1,550.00 C$) |
-47.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (62,194.46 C$) |
14,688.53 $ (20,100.00 C$) |
-67.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (82.74 C$) |
63.81 $ (87.32 C$) |
+5.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (73.55 C$) |
45.61 $ (62.41 C$) |
-15.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (133.00 C$) |
100.68 $ (137.77 C$) |
+3.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.06 $ (175.24 C$) |
127.77 $ (174.85 C$) |
-0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,446.74 $ (3,348.15 C$) |
2,049.79 $ (2,804.97 C$) |
-16.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,507.04 $ (2,062.25 C$) |
1,689.75 $ (2,312.28 C$) |
+12.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,608.70 $ (6,306.61 C$) |
3,711.46 $ (5,078.81 C$) |
-19.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,963.64 $ (4,055.48 C$) |
2,835.67 $ (3,880.38 C$) |
-4.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
334.28 $ (457.44 C$) |
1,089.98 $ (1,491.55 C$) |
+226.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (355.80 C$) |
702.83 $ (961.76 C$) |
+170.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,073.92 $ (6,943.22 C$) |
3,199.63 $ (4,378.42 C$) |
-36.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.57 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 219 | 530 |
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