Restaurants | San Diego, CA |
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 | 90.00 $ | 87.50 $ | -2.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.44 $ | 5.30 $ | -2.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.87 $ | 2.73 $ | -5.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.24 $ | -7.9 % |
Markets | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.36 $ | 3.81 $ | -12.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.63 $ | 3.49 $ | -3.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.26 $ | 2.58 $ | +14.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.64 $ | 4.29 $ | -7.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.54 $ | 8.00 $ | +22.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.28 $ | 5.57 $ | -23.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.47 $ | 8.47 $ | +0.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.57 $ | +15.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | 0.83 $ | -9.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.66 $ | 2.36 $ | +42.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 2.36 $ | +5.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.83 $ | 1.38 $ | -24.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.34 $ | 1.31 $ | -2.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.21 $ | 2.31 $ | +4.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.29 $ | 2.53 $ | +10.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +11.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.28 $ | 3.15 $ | +38.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.32 $ | 4.23 $ | +27.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.53 $ | 16.00 $ | +51.9 % |
Transportation | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.70 $ | 3.88 $ | +4.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.88 $ | 4.91 $ | +70.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 37.50 $ | 45.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.36 $ | 4.40 $ | -18.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,000.00 $ | 25,000.00 $ | -10.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,600.00 $ | 25,669.44 $ | +0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 332.72 $ | 164.49 $ | -50.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 78.85 $ | 59.18 $ | -24.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79.89 $ | 69.86 $ | -12.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 66.94 $ | 75.72 $ | +13.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 32.94 $ | 17.88 $ | -45.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Childcare | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,331.25 $ | 2,063.56 $ | +55.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,570.71 $ | 30,625.00 $ | +64.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.70 $ | 60.25 $ | -2.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 67.12 $ | 45.50 $ | -32.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.41 $ | 96.91 $ | +0.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 139.45 $ | 129.33 $ | -7.3 % |
Rent Per Month | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,970.29 $ | 2,376.18 $ | -20.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,307.03 $ | 1,499.94 $ | -35.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,326.32 $ | 4,392.11 $ | -17.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,339.47 $ | 3,190.62 $ | -26.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,057.67 $ | 519.37 $ | -50.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 948.84 $ | 283.55 $ | -70.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Diego, CA |
Chicago, IL | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,625.62 $ | 5,984.38 $ | +6.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.49 | 6.74 | +3.8 % |
Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 277 |
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