Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -36.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 100.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.67 $ | 9.75 $ | -16.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 6.25 $ | -21.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.22 $ | 4.62 $ | -11.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.95 $ | 2.69 $ | -8.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 $ | 1.62 $ | -31.4 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.04 $ | 4.04 $ | +0.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.84 $ | 2.58 $ | -32.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | 1.46 $ | -48.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.07 $ | 3.20 $ | -21.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.52 $ | 6.12 $ | -18.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.74 $ | 4.49 $ | -33.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.46 $ | 8.30 $ | -12.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 2.05 $ | -24.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | 0.68 $ | -23.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 2.34 $ | +11.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 1.58 $ | -29.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | 1.10 $ | -8.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 1.19 $ | -11.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.25 $ | 2.12 $ | -5.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.55 $ | 1.95 $ | -23.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 11.50 $ | -23.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 1.77 $ | -27.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.31 $ | 3.00 $ | -30.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.50 $ | 9.50 $ | -42.5 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -75.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 3.05 $ | -6.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | 3.10 $ | +37.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 29.00 $ | +16.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.23 $ | 3.48 $ | -17.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,383.69 $ | 30,530.00 $ | -18.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,211.87 $ | 26,391.44 $ | -3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 159.33 $ | 209.45 $ | +31.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 54.68 $ | 44.44 $ | -18.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.35 $ | 74.50 $ | +29.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 78.67 $ | 38.67 $ | -50.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 6.25 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 12.75 $ | -15.0 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,170.00 $ | 1,350.00 $ | -37.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 45,450.00 $ | 6,000.00 $ | -86.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.03 $ | 55.00 $ | -8.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.75 $ | 67.25 $ | +25.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.19 $ | 98.43 $ | +1.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.06 $ | 121.62 $ | -5.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,351.85 $ | 1,540.40 $ | -34.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,507.04 $ | 1,166.75 $ | -22.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,608.70 $ | 2,605.62 $ | -43.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,963.64 $ | 2,289.17 $ | -22.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 334.28 $ | 237.99 $ | -28.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 260.01 $ | 206.79 $ | -20.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Albuquerque, NM Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,011.38 $ | 4,245.21 $ | -15.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.42 | -3.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 226 | 47 |
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