Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (23.00 €) |
16.30 $ (15.00 €) |
-34.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (92.02 €) |
70.64 $ (65.00 €) |
-29.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (11.04 €) |
9.77 $ (8.99 €) |
-18.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (7.36 €) |
4.89 $ (4.50 €) |
-38.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (7.36 €) |
4.18 $ (3.85 €) |
-47.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 $ (4.79 €) |
3.61 $ (3.33 €) |
-30.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (2.75 €) |
2.94 $ (2.70 €) |
-1.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 $ (2.20 €) |
2.71 $ (2.49 €) |
+13.1 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.06 $ (3.73 €) |
4.25 $ (3.91 €) |
+4.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 $ (3.51 €) |
1.96 $ (1.81 €) |
-48.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (2.62 €) |
1.35 $ (1.24 €) |
-52.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (3.75 €) |
3.68 $ (3.39 €) |
-9.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (6.92 €) |
5.94 $ (5.47 €) |
-21.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.78 $ (6.24 €) |
7.26 $ (6.68 €) |
+7.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (8.71 €) |
7.26 $ (6.68 €) |
-23.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (2.48 €) |
1.32 $ (1.22 €) |
-51.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (0.82 €) |
0.64 $ (0.59 €) |
-28.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (1.93 €) |
0.97 $ (0.89 €) |
-53.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (2.06 €) |
1.56 $ (1.43 €) |
-30.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (1.10 €) |
0.80 $ (0.74 €) |
-32.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (1.24 €) |
0.72 $ (0.67 €) |
-46.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (2.07 €) |
2.03 $ (1.86 €) |
-9.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (2.41 €) |
0.98 $ (0.90 €) |
-62.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (13.80 €) |
5.42 $ (4.99 €) |
-63.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (2.24 €) |
0.91 $ (0.84 €) |
-62.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (3.97 €) |
1.41 $ (1.30 €) |
-67.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 $ (14.72 €) |
8.91 $ (8.20 €) |
-44.3 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (2.30 €) |
3.15 $ (2.90 €) |
+26.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (73.62 €) |
53.25 $ (49.00 €) |
-33.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (2.99 €) |
4.35 $ (4.00 €) |
+33.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (2.07 €) |
4.37 $ (4.02 €) |
+94.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (23.00 €) |
32.60 $ (30.00 €) |
+30.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.22 $ (3.89 €) |
7.17 $ (6.60 €) |
+69.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (34,400.47 €) |
29,537.06 $ (27,180.00 €) |
-21.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (25,040.36 €) |
29,410.27 $ (27,063.33 €) |
+8.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
160.77 $ (147.94 €) |
330.30 $ (303.94 €) |
+105.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55.33 $ (50.92 €) |
30.77 $ (28.32 €) |
-44.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.48 $ (52.89 €) |
45.30 $ (41.69 €) |
-21.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76.63 $ (70.52 €) |
39.12 $ (36.00 €) |
-49.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.00 $ (11.96 €) |
20.29 $ (18.67 €) |
+56.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (13.80 €) |
13.04 $ (12.00 €) |
-13.1 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,308.33 $ (2,124.13 €) |
570.53 $ (525.00 €) |
-75.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (41,823.09 €) |
13,457.94 $ (12,384.00 €) |
-70.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (55.64 €) |
86.66 $ (79.75 €) |
+43.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (49.46 €) |
35.32 $ (32.50 €) |
-34.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (89.44 €) |
81.75 $ (75.22 €) |
-15.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
130.31 $ (119.91 €) |
113.81 $ (104.72 €) |
-12.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,432.29 $ (2,238.19 €) |
1,195.39 $ (1,100.00 €) |
-50.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,517.89 $ (1,396.76 €) |
681.92 $ (627.50 €) |
-55.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,604.17 $ (4,236.75 €) |
2,311.09 $ (2,126.67 €) |
-49.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,991.30 $ (2,752.60 €) |
1,376.51 $ (1,266.67 €) |
-54.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
330.00 $ (303.66 €) |
509.44 $ (468.78 €) |
+54.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
258.01 $ (237.42 €) |
348.41 $ (320.61 €) |
+35.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Munster Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,049.64 $ (4,646.68 €) |
2,524.63 $ (2,323.17 €) |
-50.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 3.83 | -42.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 228 | 24 |
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