Restaurants | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +66.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 77.50 $ | 100.00 $ | +29.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.00 $ | 5.19 $ | +3.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 $ | 2.99 $ | +32.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.33 $ | 2.39 $ | +2.5 % |
Markets | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.50 $ | 4.04 $ | -10.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.00 $ | 3.84 $ | -4.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.77 $ | 2.85 $ | +2.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.79 $ | 4.07 $ | -15.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.99 $ | 7.52 $ | +88.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.49 $ | 6.74 $ | +49.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.00 $ | 9.46 $ | +35.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 2.70 $ | +3.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | 0.89 $ | -6.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.25 $ | 2.10 $ | -6.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.95 $ | 2.24 $ | -24.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.72 $ | 1.19 $ | -30.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.70 $ | 1.35 $ | -20.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.44 $ | 2.25 $ | -7.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.50 $ | 2.62 $ | +74.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.43 $ | +40.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.95 $ | 4.31 $ | +9.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 $ | 16.50 $ | +26.9 % |
Transportation | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.62 $ | 2.50 $ | +53.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 64.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 3.25 $ | +16.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 2.25 $ | -19.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -10.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.56 $ | 4.21 $ | +18.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +24.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,095.29 $ | 27,211.87 $ | +12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 197.39 $ | 157.44 $ | -20.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 57.11 $ | 54.48 $ | -4.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.29 $ | 57.38 $ | -3.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 26.00 $ | 78.67 $ | +202.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 6.25 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.75 $ | 15.00 $ | +17.6 % |
Childcare | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,000.00 $ | 2,170.00 $ | +117.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,000.00 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +62.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 42.17 $ | 60.46 $ | +43.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25.67 $ | 53.75 $ | +109.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.50 $ | 97.19 $ | +11.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 70.00 $ | 128.06 $ | +82.9 % |
Rent Per Month | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,008.33 $ | 2,446.74 $ | +21.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,675.00 $ | 1,507.04 $ | -10.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,900.00 $ | 4,608.70 $ | +18.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,166.67 $ | 2,963.64 $ | -6.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 226.96 $ | 334.28 $ | +47.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 226.96 $ | 260.01 $ | +14.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Haven, CT Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,142.44 $ | 5,073.92 $ | +22.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.64 | +1.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 17 | 219 |
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