Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 21.00 $ | +5.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 87.50 $ | 100.00 $ | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.12 $ | 6.20 $ | +21.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.93 $ | 3.24 $ | +10.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.34 $ | 2.52 $ | +7.9 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.26 $ | 4.65 $ | +9.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.73 $ | 4.12 $ | +10.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.58 $ | 2.75 $ | +6.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.99 $ | 4.59 $ | +15.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.54 $ | 7.20 $ | -4.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.51 $ | 7.30 $ | +12.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.14 $ | 9.75 $ | +6.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.72 $ | 2.43 $ | -10.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.88 $ | 0.96 $ | +10.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.27 $ | 2.41 $ | +6.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.13 $ | 2.71 $ | +27.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | 1.51 $ | +24.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.53 $ | +21.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.24 $ | 2.51 $ | +12.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.29 $ | 2.14 $ | -6.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.20 $ | 2.99 $ | +35.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.16 $ | 3.80 $ | -8.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.50 $ | 12.00 $ | -22.6 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.75 $ | +10.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +17.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 5.00 $ | +53.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | 3.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 45.00 $ | +80.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.21 $ | 4.99 $ | +18.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,383.69 $ | 35,000.00 $ | -6.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,580.52 $ | 27,120.20 $ | -1.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.58 $ | 246.88 $ | +60.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 57.95 $ | 69.66 $ | +20.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.17 $ | 71.44 $ | +20.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 79.75 $ | 59.13 $ | -25.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 0.00 $ | 41.00 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,170.00 $ | 2,059.53 $ | -5.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 45,450.00 $ | 38,000.00 $ | -16.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.59 $ | 68.83 $ | +11.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.75 $ | 64.66 $ | +20.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.17 $ | 103.36 $ | +6.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 124.94 $ | 151.21 $ | +21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,343.00 $ | 2,402.24 $ | +2.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,536.12 $ | 1,946.46 $ | +26.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,523.81 $ | 4,483.18 $ | -0.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,015.00 $ | 3,420.87 $ | +13.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 318.33 $ | 880.60 $ | +176.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 260.01 $ | 589.14 $ | +126.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,479.05 $ | 6,662.91 $ | +21.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.63 | 6.56 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 223 | 294 |
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