Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +5.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 11.67 $ | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.41 $ | 5.22 $ | -3.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 $ | 2.95 $ | +5.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.37 $ | +4.4 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.02 $ | 4.04 $ | +0.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.19 $ | 3.84 $ | +20.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 2.85 $ | +96.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.38 $ | 4.07 $ | +20.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.02 $ | 7.52 $ | +24.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.41 $ | 6.74 $ | +24.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.87 $ | 9.46 $ | +37.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.64 $ | 2.70 $ | +2.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.89 $ | +26.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.98 $ | 2.10 $ | +5.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.61 $ | 2.24 $ | +39.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 1.19 $ | -6.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.35 $ | +7.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.91 $ | 2.25 $ | +17.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.03 $ | 2.55 $ | +25.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.67 $ | 15.00 $ | +2.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 2.43 $ | +17.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.49 $ | 4.31 $ | +23.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 16.50 $ | +106.2 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.50 $ | +66.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +77.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.25 $ | -7.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.88 $ | 2.25 $ | -21.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -28.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.08 $ | 4.23 $ | +37.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,639.19 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +4.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,975.95 $ | 27,211.87 $ | +4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 191.58 $ | 159.33 $ | -16.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.40 $ | 54.68 $ | -10.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.20 $ | 57.35 $ | -13.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 54.64 $ | 78.67 $ | +44.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 6.25 $ | -64.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,488.75 $ | 2,170.00 $ | +45.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,560.00 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +110.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.46 $ | 60.03 $ | -6.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.43 $ | 53.75 $ | -8.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.32 $ | 97.19 $ | -2.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.43 $ | 128.06 $ | -7.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,348.97 $ | 2,351.85 $ | +0.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,582.81 $ | 1,507.04 $ | -4.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,842.00 $ | 4,608.70 $ | -4.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,728.00 $ | 2,950.00 $ | +8.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 743.53 $ | 334.28 $ | -55.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 293.78 $ | 260.01 $ | -11.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,505.24 $ | 5,502.92 $ | -0.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 6.64 | -1.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 188 | 234 |
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