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| Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 18.60% lower than in New York, NY |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 30.97% lower than in New York, NY |
| Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 44.44% lower than in New York, NY |
| Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 29.23% lower than in New York, NY |
| Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 18.32% lower than in New York, NY |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 11.37% higher than in New York, NY |
| Restaurants | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] | Difference |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 $ |
15.00 $ |
-37.50 %
|
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ |
70.00 $ |
-30.00 %
|
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 $ |
8.00 $ |
-20.00 %
|
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.25 $ |
6.00 $ |
-17.24 %
|
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ |
7.00 $ |
-12.50 %
|
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.89 $ |
4.33 $ |
-11.48 %
|
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.24 $ |
1.98 $ |
-11.71 %
|
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 $ |
1.71 $ |
-6.18 %
|
| Markets | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.44 $ |
3.03 $ |
-31.74 %
|
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.30 $ |
2.78 $ |
-15.75 %
|
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.87 $ |
2.06 $ |
-28.39 %
|
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.79 $ |
2.21 $ |
-41.83 %
|
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.03 $ |
5.31 $ |
-24.56 %
|
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.26 $ |
4.62 $ |
-26.26 %
|
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.64 $ |
6.00 $ |
-9.69 %
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.75 $ |
2.28 $ |
-16.91 %
|
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.22 $ |
0.76 $ |
-37.62 %
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.57 $ |
2.20 $ |
-14.43 %
|
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.44 $ |
2.03 $ |
-16.54 %
|
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.94 $ |
1.57 $ |
-19.09 %
|
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 $ |
1.30 $ |
-24.56 %
|
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.18 $ |
1.77 $ |
-18.86 %
|
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.18 $ |
2.42 $ |
+10.93 %
|
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.50 $ |
12.00 $ |
-22.58 %
|
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.83 $ |
1.94 $ |
-31.63 %
|
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 $ |
2.00 $ |
-31.94 %
|
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 $ |
14.25 $ |
-5.00 %
|
| Transportation | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 $ |
2.50 $ |
-9.09 %
|
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
127.00 $ |
105.00 $ |
-17.32 %
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ |
3.25 $ |
+8.33 %
|
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 $ |
2.25 $ |
-43.75 %
|
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ |
25.00 $ |
-16.67 %
|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.92 $ |
3.21 $ |
+9.85 %
|
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 $ |
23,000.00 $ |
+4.55 %
|
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,469.36 $ |
22,211.52 $ |
+8.51 %
|
| Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
136.36 $ |
132.67 $ |
-2.71 %
|
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.12 $ |
0.22 $ |
+86.10 %
|
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
62.92 $ |
67.68 $ |
+7.56 %
|
| Sports And Leisure | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76.68 $ |
49.39 $ |
-35.59 %
|
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.95 $ |
24.11 $ |
-24.55 %
|
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 $ |
14.00 $ |
-17.65 %
|
| Childcare | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,390.81 $ |
1,234.85 $ |
-48.35 %
|
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
39,190.48 $ |
18,030.62 $ |
-53.99 %
|
| Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
54.38 $ |
48.14 $ |
-11.48 %
|
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.60 $ |
38.49 $ |
-5.22 %
|
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.07 $ |
82.90 $ |
-4.78 %
|
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.09 $ |
110.80 $ |
-16.12 %
|
| Rent Per Month | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,328.45 $ |
1,865.75 $ |
-43.95 %
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,013.06 $ |
1,246.01 $ |
-38.10 %
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,578.57 $ |
3,447.53 $ |
-47.59 %
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,647.96 $ |
2,090.00 $ |
-42.71 %
|
| Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,406.48 $ |
423.48 $ |
-69.89 %
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
737.61 $ |
187.50 $ |
-74.58 %
|
| Salaries And Financing | New York, NY[ Edit ] |
Chicago, IL[ Edit ] |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,459.70 $ |
4,197.17 $ |
-23.12 %
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate |
4.07 |
4.11 |
+0.97 %
|
| Last update: |
June 2020 | June 2020 |
| Contributors: | 457 | 337 |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months |
| Currency: USD | | |
