Cost of Living Comparison Between Oklahoma City, OK and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 13.2% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 32.6% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 80.5% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 35.9% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 20.3% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 11.0% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
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Restaurants
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 25.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 100.00 $      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 8.00 $      +10.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.97 $ 5.19 $      -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $ 2.99 $      +24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 2.39 $      +19.6 %
Markets
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $ 4.04 $      -7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.60 $ 3.84 $      +47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.84 $ 2.85 $      +54.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.02 $ 4.07 $      +1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.07 $ 7.52 $      +48.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.32 $ 6.74 $      +26.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 $ 9.46 $      +77.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.70 $      +22.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.89 $      +17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $ 2.10 $      -16.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.24 $      -25.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.19 $      -50.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $ 1.35 $      -15.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 2.25 $      +12.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 2.62 $      +3.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.75 $ 15.00 $      +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 $ 2.43 $      +36.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 4.31 $      +131.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.72 $ 16.50 $      +69.7 %
Transportation
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 80.00 $      +60.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 3.25 $      +18.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.01 $ 2.25 $      +11.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.16 $ 4.21 $      +33.2 %
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) 29,128.06 $ 27,211.87 $      -6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 313.56 $ 157.44 $      -49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.71 $ 54.48 $      -11.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.50 $ 57.38 $      -31.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.67 $ 78.67 $      +148.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 6.25 $      -79.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,587.50 $ 2,170.00 $      +36.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,800.00 $ 45,450.00 $      +108.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.00 $ 60.46 $      -5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 53.75 $      +25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.67 $ 97.19 $      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.75 $ 128.06 $      -26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,228.25 $ 2,446.74 $      +99.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,077.75 $ 1,507.04 $      +39.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,667.33 $ 4,608.70 $      +72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,412.00 $ 2,963.64 $      +109.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.67 $ 334.28 $      -6.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.34 $ 260.01 $      +59.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,406.80 $ 5,011.38 $      +47.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 6.64      +0.6 %
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