Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (177.29 ¥) |
2.82 $ (20.00 ¥) |
-88.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (709.14 ¥) |
23.97 $ (170.00 ¥) |
-76.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (85.10 ¥) |
4.94 $ (35.00 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (56.73 ¥) |
1.06 $ (7.50 ¥) |
-86.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (56.73 ¥) |
2.12 $ (15.00 ¥) |
-73.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 $ (36.83 ¥) |
3.24 $ (22.95 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (21.21 ¥) |
0.47 $ (3.35 ¥) |
-84.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 $ (16.96 ¥) |
0.30 $ (2.10 ¥) |
-87.6 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 $ (28.66 ¥) |
7.22 $ (51.21 ¥) |
+78.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (27.22 ¥) |
1.38 $ (9.81 ¥) |
-63.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (20.21 ¥) |
0.44 $ (3.10 ¥) |
-84.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (28.90 ¥) |
1.93 $ (13.65 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (53.32 ¥) |
5.39 $ (38.23 ¥) |
-28.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.74 $ (47.78 ¥) |
1.89 $ (13.39 ¥) |
-72.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (67.11 ¥) |
5.74 $ (40.67 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (19.11 ¥) |
0.90 $ (6.41 ¥) |
-66.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (6.35 ¥) |
0.58 $ (4.12 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (14.89 ¥) |
0.77 $ (5.48 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (15.87 ¥) |
0.45 $ (3.19 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (8.46 ¥) |
0.33 $ (2.32 ¥) |
-72.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (9.56 ¥) |
0.37 $ (2.63 ¥) |
-72.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (15.94 ¥) |
0.51 $ (3.62 ¥) |
-77.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (18.55 ¥) |
0.58 $ (4.09 ¥) |
-78.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (106.37 ¥) |
7.05 $ (50.00 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (17.24 ¥) |
1.00 $ (7.06 ¥) |
-59.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (30.57 ¥) |
1.88 $ (13.36 ¥) |
-56.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (117.01 ¥) |
3.03 $ (21.50 ¥) |
-81.6 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (17.73 ¥) |
0.42 $ (3.00 ¥) |
-83.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (567.31 ¥) |
28.20 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-64.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (23.05 ¥) |
1.27 $ (9.00 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (15.96 ¥) |
0.45 $ (3.22 ¥) |
-79.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (177.29 ¥) |
4.23 $ (30.00 ¥) |
-83.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (29.88 ¥) |
4.56 $ (32.31 ¥) |
+8.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (265,102.70 ¥) |
18,332.06 $ (130,000.00 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (192,970.27 ¥) |
17,857.31 $ (126,633.33 ¥) |
-34.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
157.44 $ (1,116.45 ¥) |
46.57 $ (330.26 ¥) |
-70.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.48 $ (386.33 ¥) |
13.73 $ (97.36 ¥) |
-74.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.38 $ (406.93 ¥) |
11.50 $ (81.53 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.67 $ (557.86 ¥) |
37.24 $ (264.07 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (44.32 ¥) |
9.87 $ (70.00 ¥) |
+57.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (106.37 ¥) |
5.64 $ (40.00 ¥) |
-62.4 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (15,388.34 ¥) |
372.39 $ (2,640.74 ¥) |
-82.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (322,304.13 ¥) |
16,569.37 $ (117,500.00 ¥) |
-63.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (428.77 ¥) |
49.78 $ (353.04 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (381.16 ¥) |
41.98 $ (297.69 ¥) |
-21.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (689.22 ¥) |
83.31 $ (590.77 ¥) |
-14.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.06 $ (908.14 ¥) |
67.37 $ (477.78 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,446.74 $ (17,350.81 ¥) |
297.70 $ (2,111.11 ¥) |
-87.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,507.04 $ (10,687.01 ¥) |
173.92 $ (1,233.33 ¥) |
-88.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,608.70 $ (32,682.10 ¥) |
644.33 $ (4,569.23 ¥) |
-86.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,963.64 $ (21,016.33 ¥) |
325.90 $ (2,311.11 ¥) |
-89.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
334.28 $ (2,370.53 ¥) |
379.56 $ (2,691.59 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (1,843.82 ¥) |
198.88 $ (1,410.32 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,073.92 $ (35,981.17 ¥) |
881.57 $ (6,251.57 ¥) |
-82.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 4.66 | -29.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 220 | 78 |
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