Restaurants | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 77.50 $ | -22.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.74 $ | 4.67 $ | -18.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.04 $ | 2.49 $ | -18.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 $ | 1.58 $ | -40.9 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.30 $ | 4.86 $ | +13.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.52 $ | 3.69 $ | +4.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.64 $ | 2.26 $ | -14.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.21 $ | 3.80 $ | -9.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.99 $ | 7.49 $ | -6.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.23 $ | 6.30 $ | +1.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.10 $ | 7.61 $ | -16.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.63 $ | 2.24 $ | -14.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | 0.80 $ | -12.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.35 $ | 1.80 $ | -23.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.34 $ | 2.84 $ | +21.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.39 $ | 1.27 $ | -8.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | 1.44 $ | +8.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.27 $ | 3.03 $ | +33.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.58 $ | 1.92 $ | -25.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.90 $ | +6.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.69 $ | 1.73 $ | -35.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.27 $ | 4.61 $ | +7.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.50 $ | 13.00 $ | -21.2 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 $ | 96.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 7.00 $ | +75.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 2.00 $ | -60.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 55.00 $ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.44 $ | 3.85 $ | -13.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,500.00 $ | 26,000.00 $ | -17.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,558.33 $ | 24,687.50 $ | -7.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 184.80 $ | 181.43 $ | -1.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.35 $ | 53.88 $ | -13.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.01 $ | 63.17 $ | -15.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 110.44 $ | 39.00 $ | -64.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.17 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 14.00 $ | -6.7 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,752.00 $ | 1,750.00 $ | -36.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 45,000.00 $ | 40,000.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.42 $ | 54.17 $ | -17.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 74.08 $ | 36.25 $ | -51.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 105.75 $ | 89.62 $ | -15.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 141.89 $ | 111.11 $ | -21.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,529.86 $ | 1,904.26 $ | -24.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,786.57 $ | 1,360.66 $ | -23.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,602.17 $ | 3,210.79 $ | -30.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,481.00 $ | 2,130.75 $ | -38.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 771.42 $ | 400.00 $ | -48.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 577.50 $ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,667.96 $ | 4,591.26 $ | -19.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 6.56 | -2.4 % |
Last update: | December 2023 | December 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 274 | 144 |
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