Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 18.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 30.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 43.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 18.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 18.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 30.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 2023March 2023
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