Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 5.8% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 13.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 23.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 11.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 6.9% higher than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 23.2% higher than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 Edit Chicago, IL Edit
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 2023September 2023
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