Restaurants | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +92.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +66.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | 11.67 $ | +45.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.54 $ | 5.22 $ | +15.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.14 $ | 2.95 $ | +37.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.59 $ | 2.37 $ | +48.5 % |
Markets | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.02 $ | 4.04 $ | +33.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | 3.84 $ | +54.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 2.85 $ | +75.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.69 $ | 4.07 $ | +51.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.01 $ | 7.52 $ | +50.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.00 $ | 6.74 $ | +34.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.81 $ | 9.46 $ | +39.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.09 $ | 2.70 $ | +28.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | 0.89 $ | +25.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 2.10 $ | +36.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.17 $ | 2.24 $ | +2.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | 1.19 $ | +5.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 1.35 $ | +0.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.77 $ | 2.25 $ | +27.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.51 $ | 2.55 $ | +68.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.99 $ | 15.00 $ | +7.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.04 $ | 2.43 $ | +19.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.44 $ | 4.31 $ | +76.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.79 $ | 16.50 $ | +87.7 % |
Transportation | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 80.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 $ | 3.25 $ | -13.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 2.25 $ | +12.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 25.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.41 $ | 4.23 $ | +24.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,555.82 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +5.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,484.08 $ | 27,211.87 $ | +11.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 122.85 $ | 159.33 $ | +29.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 46.85 $ | 54.68 $ | +16.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.79 $ | 57.35 $ | -4.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.14 $ | 78.67 $ | +179.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.67 $ | 6.25 $ | -46.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Childcare | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,566.11 $ | 2,170.00 $ | +38.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,408.00 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +161.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 44.08 $ | 60.03 $ | +36.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.75 $ | 53.75 $ | +10.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.11 $ | 97.19 $ | +1.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 108.12 $ | 128.06 $ | +18.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,393.33 $ | 2,351.85 $ | +68.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 963.17 $ | 1,507.04 $ | +56.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,846.43 $ | 4,608.70 $ | +61.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,439.30 $ | 2,950.00 $ | +105.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 437.74 $ | 334.28 $ | -23.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 268.67 $ | 260.01 $ | -3.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cincinnati, OH Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,946.27 $ | 5,011.38 $ | +27.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.50 | 6.64 | +2.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 64 | 225 |
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