Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Philadelphia, PA 

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Consumer Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 2.2% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Philadelphia, PA are 6.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 14.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 6.5% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 0.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Philadelphia, PA is 5.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 70.00 $      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 8.50 $      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $ 6.00 $      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.13 $ 4.57 $      -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.31 $      -8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 1.65 $      -21.0 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.46 $ 4.76 $      +37.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $ 3.28 $      +10.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.15 $ 2.18 $      +1.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 $ 4.24 $      +3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.77 $ 6.59 $      -2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.61 $ 6.18 $      +10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.65 $ 7.17 $      -6.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.54 $ 2.29 $      -9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.68 $      -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.88 $      -7.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.04 $ 2.49 $      +22.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 $ 1.42 $      +18.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $ 1.42 $      +33.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.26 $ 2.63 $      +16.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 1.75 $      -30.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 $ 2.73 $      -0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.46 $ 4.96 $      +11.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $ 96.00 $      +23.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.69 $      +5.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.39 $ 5.50 $      +62.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.33 $ 3.86 $      -10.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,200.00 $ 23,000.00 $      -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,558.33 $ 24,642.86 $      -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.17 $ 176.01 $      +5.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.33 $ 0.18 $      -47.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.36 $ 68.00 $      +2.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.33 $ 50.90 $      -19.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.71 $ 16.00 $      +49.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,784.74 $ 1,225.00 $      -31.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,786.67 $ 31,160.00 $      +20.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.55 $ 48.21 $      -19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.58 $ 37.09 $      -6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 $ 89.15 $      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.88 $ 121.92 $      +9.0 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.27 $ 1,903.93 $      -5.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,417.93 $ 1,292.95 $      -8.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,934.09 $ 3,147.06 $      -20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,515.22 $ 2,142.11 $      -14.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 428.12 $ 467.26 $      +9.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 246.71 $ 250.00 $      +1.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,680.62 $ 4,997.95 $      -12.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 5.18      -8.7 %
Last update: March 2023April 2023
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