Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 0.0% higher than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 6.1% higher than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 15.1% higher than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.9% higher than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 6.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 0.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 24.00 $      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 100.00 $      +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 11.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 9.00 $      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $ 5.36 $      -1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 $ 2.82 $      +0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.14 $      -15.9 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 5.08 $      +26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.49 $ 4.19 $      +20.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.56 $      -0.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $ 5.74 $      +34.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.00 $ 5.97 $      -25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $ 6.68 $      +20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 $ 8.27 $      -2.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $ 2.38 $      -7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $ 0.85 $      +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 $ 1.54 $      -34.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.32 $      -1.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 $ 1.41 $      +1.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.04 $      -20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.31 $ 1.98 $      -14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.23 $      -12.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.50 $      -3.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.15 $ 2.31 $      -26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.23 $ 3.27 $      -22.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 12.00 $      -25.0 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.75 $      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 90.98 $      +13.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 $ 5.00 $      +29.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.91 $ 2.75 $      -44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $ 29.00 $      -35.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.40 $ 5.19 $      +18.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,676.00 $ 25,000.00 $      +1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,447.22 $ 26,339.29 $      +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.99 $ 182.28 $      +10.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.67 $ 81.62 $      +32.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.92 $ 71.09 $      +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.72 $ 51.60 $      -31.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.88 $ 10.88 $      -39.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,063.56 $ 1,612.86 $      -21.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 22,666.67 $      -24.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.44 $ 60.34 $      -1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.84 $ 40.73 $      -14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.35 $ 101.82 $      +3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.75 $ 141.90 $      +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,425.04 $ 2,582.35 $      +6.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,554.93 $ 2,120.14 $      +36.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,450.00 $ 4,957.14 $      +11.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,267.65 $ 3,807.69 $      +16.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 519.37 $ 848.05 $      +63.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 302.20 $ 632.15 $      +109.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,054.51 $ 6,367.87 $      +5.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.79 6.81      +0.3 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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