Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 80.00 $ | -20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.25 $ | -34.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.19 $ | 5.63 $ | +8.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.99 $ | 2.71 $ | -9.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.39 $ | 1.93 $ | -19.5 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.04 $ | 3.41 $ | -15.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.84 $ | 3.29 $ | -14.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | 3.30 $ | +15.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.07 $ | 3.26 $ | -20.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.52 $ | 11.73 $ | +56.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.74 $ | 5.13 $ | -23.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.46 $ | 9.37 $ | -1.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 2.57 $ | -4.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | 0.72 $ | -19.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 1.96 $ | -6.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 2.31 $ | +3.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | 2.05 $ | +72.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 3.03 $ | +124.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.25 $ | 3.55 $ | +57.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.62 $ | 2.63 $ | +0.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 13.00 $ | -13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 1.73 $ | -28.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.31 $ | 6.08 $ | +41.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.50 $ | 13.50 $ | -18.2 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 78.00 $ | -2.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 5.30 $ | +63.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | 3.60 $ | +60.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 45.00 $ | +80.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.22 $ | 3.59 $ | -15.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,383.69 $ | 36,344.69 $ | -2.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,211.87 $ | 28,694.48 $ | +5.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 157.44 $ | 177.43 $ | +12.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 54.48 $ | 43.48 $ | -20.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.38 $ | 70.78 $ | +23.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 78.67 $ | 39.00 $ | -50.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 6.25 $ | 60.00 $ | +860.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 13.00 $ | -13.3 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,170.00 $ | 1,100.00 $ | -49.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 45,450.00 $ | 32,450.00 $ | -28.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.46 $ | 66.70 $ | +10.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.75 $ | 55.83 $ | +3.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.19 $ | 115.37 $ | +18.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.06 $ | 132.67 $ | +3.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,446.74 $ | 1,499.75 $ | -38.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,507.04 $ | 1,256.25 $ | -16.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,608.70 $ | 2,456.25 $ | -46.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,963.64 $ | 1,818.75 $ | -38.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 334.28 $ | 385.91 $ | +15.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 260.01 $ | 328.03 $ | +26.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Buffalo, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,011.38 $ | 3,377.96 $ | -32.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.62 | -0.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 226 | 41 |
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