Restaurants | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 80.00 $ | -20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -30.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.35 $ | 5.12 $ | -4.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 $ | 2.51 $ | -7.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.14 $ | 2.09 $ | -2.6 % |
Markets | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.72 $ | 3.40 $ | -28.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.83 $ | 2.97 $ | -22.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.69 $ | 2.10 $ | -43.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.75 $ | 4.10 $ | -13.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.30 $ | 6.67 $ | -19.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.54 $ | 5.61 $ | -25.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.93 $ | 7.65 $ | -14.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.61 $ | 2.54 $ | -2.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 0.76 $ | -27.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | 1.85 $ | -23.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | 2.04 $ | -28.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.77 $ | 1.16 $ | -34.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.66 $ | 1.05 $ | -36.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.83 $ | 2.26 $ | -20.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.44 $ | 2.44 $ | +0.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.50 $ | 15.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.12 $ | 2.82 $ | -9.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.77 $ | 4.46 $ | +18.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Transportation | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.50 $ | -9.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 129.00 $ | 77.50 $ | -39.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 $ | 3.50 $ | -22.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.39 $ | +13.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.14 $ | 4.33 $ | +4.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 $ | 23,200.00 $ | -10.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,012.55 $ | 25,558.33 $ | +6.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 169.90 $ | 167.17 $ | -1.6 % |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | 0.33 $ | +220.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.30 $ | 66.36 $ | -4.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 98.66 $ | 63.33 $ | -35.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 38.00 $ | 10.71 $ | -71.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,376.46 $ | 1,784.74 $ | -24.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 40,750.00 $ | 25,786.67 $ | -36.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.94 $ | 59.55 $ | -8.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.81 $ | 39.58 $ | -30.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 93.81 $ | 90.92 $ | -3.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 149.81 $ | 111.88 $ | -25.3 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,896.96 $ | 2,007.27 $ | -48.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,387.84 $ | 1,417.93 $ | -40.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 7,157.55 $ | 3,934.09 $ | -45.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,123.09 $ | 2,515.22 $ | -39.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,385.27 $ | 365.62 $ | -73.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 853.09 $ | 246.71 $ | -71.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY |
Chicago, IL | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,027.83 $ | 5,487.65 $ | -9.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 5.67 | +1.3 % |
Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 487 | 265 |
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